State v. COLLINS

Stukes, Justice.

The appellants were tried upon an indictment which contained three counts: (1) rape; (2) assault with intent to *540ravish; and (3) assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature. The jury by their verdict acquitted the appellants upon the first two counts and found them guilty on the third — assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature. Motion for direction of the verdict generally, that is as to all counts, was made and refused, but the record indicates that no grounds for the motion were stated. After verdict appellants moved for judgment notwithstanding the verdict…