Legal Opinion

State v. Ledford

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided September 26, 1916PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Appeal from Appanoose District Cmort. — D. M. Anderson, Judge. The defendant, having been indicted and convicted upon a charge of adultery, has appealed from the judgment rendered against him.

1Opinion of the CourtWeaver, J.

I. So far as the allegation of illicit relations between the defendant and his alleged paramour is concerned, the verdict has abundant support in the testimony, and the argument of counsel that the State failed to make due proof in this respect is without merit.

1- ^ncemSxt o°fm" taMngissue from jury. II. The trial court instructed the jury as a matter of law that this action was prosecuted “upon complaint of Lizzie Ledford, the lawful wife of the said W. F. Ledford at the time the prosecution was commenced.” Error is assigned upon this instruction, and we are constrained to hold this-…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. State v. BriggsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1886
  2. State v. LightfootSupreme Court of Iowa · 1899
  3. State v. DonovanSupreme Court of Iowa · 1883
  4. State v. HenkeSupreme Court of Iowa · 1882
  5. State v. LeekSupreme Court of Iowa · 1911

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. State v. RichardsonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1917
  2. State v. ChambersSupreme Court of Iowa · 1917
  3. State v. WakefieldOregon Supreme Court · 1924
  4. State v. MurraySupreme Court of Iowa · 1947
  5. State v. AstinWashington Supreme Court · 1919

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