Lighter v. State

Hart, J.,

(rafter stating the facts). The first assignment of error is that the court erred in refusing to allow the defendant’s wife to testify in his behalf as to the circumstances attending the deposit of the &140 with her. The general rule is that the wife is incomuetent to testify for her husband in a criminal case. Padgett v. State, 125 Ark. 471.

In Christian & Taylor v. Fancher, 151 Ark. 102, the court held that the act of the Legislature enfranchising women has not changed the status of a married woman so as to render her competent to testify in her husband’s behalf. This rule applies…