Manasco v. State
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Howard Circuit Court; Jefferson T. Cowling, Judge; STATEMENT BY THE COURT. On the 8th day of January, 1912, in Howard County, Arkansas, Walter Manasco killed T. D. Patterson by stabbing him with a knife. Patterson was a merchant at Umpire, In addition to his regular store, he had a warehouse a short distance away, but not connected with the store.
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Appeal from Howard Circuit Court; Jefferson T. Cowling, Judge; STATEMENT BY THE COURT. On the 8th day of January, 1912, in Howard County, Arkansas, Walter Manasco killed T. D. Patterson by stabbing him with a knife. Patterson was a merchant at Umpire, In addition to his regular store, he had a warehouse a short distance away, but not connected with the store. The appellant, with one Park Hunter, was standing down on the warehouse gallery; Patterson went down there, and asked the boys what they were doing. According to the testimony of appellant, Patterson said: “Let me lock the door,” and he…
1Opinion of the Court
Wood, J.,
(after stating the facts). The court correctly declared the law on the degrees of homicide included in the indictment, and at the instance of appellant gave his request in regard to voluntary manslaughter, and also declared the law applicable to self-defense.
In regard to the alleged use of insulting language, the court, at the request of appellant, gave the following instruction, 'towit:
“6. Although you may believe from the testimony that just prior to the decedent’s assault upon the defendant, if you find there was one, defendant used insulting and abusive language to or about the…
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