Atkinson v. State

Appellants, Jeff Atkinson and Will Atkinson, were indicted in the circuit court, .First district, Hinds county, for the murder of Joe Owens. Will Atkinson was convicted of murder and sentenced to the penitentiary for life. Jeff Atkinson was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to the penitentiary for ten years. From these judgments they prosecute appeals to this court, which will be considered together.

Appellant interposed a plea to the jurisdiction of the court which was overruled. This action of the court is assigned for error.

The wound of Avhich the deceased, Owens died was inflicted in…