Pierce v. State

The defendant was charged with the murder of his brother-in-law, Tobe Dixon, and was convicted of voluntary manslaughter. He excepted to the overruling of his motion for new trial.

The defendant and Tobe Dixon married sisters, and their wives inherited certain land from their mother who had left the land to them and their three brothers, share and share alike. On the afternoon the defendant killed Dixon defendant’s wife had purchased the interest of her brothers and owned four-fifths of the land. Before this the defendant and Dixon had had a few words and the defendant was irritated with Dixon…