Carstarphen v. State

The accused was convicted of the offense of malicious mischief, and upon his motion for- a new trial being overruled he excepted., It appears from the evidence that Carstarphen, the accused, was the owner of certain mills, known as the Dames Ferry *231mills, in Monroe county, part of which he leased to the prosecutor, Davis. From the terms of the lease it appears that “ Carstarphen agrees to lease unto Davis, for the period of five years, three rocks to be run in the front part of the Dames Ferry mills, he, Davis, to have the two large mills, and a 48-inch mill which Carstarphen is to have placed…