State v. Rufus

At the February term, 1898, of the circuit court of Pemiscot county the defendant was convicted of shooting with malice with intent to kill one Eankin Schofner, and his punishment fixed at five years’ imprisonment in the penitentiary.

He appeals.

At and for several months prior to the first of June, 1898, the defendant and Eankin Schofner and his wife, occupied as their residence different parts of the same house— Schofner renting from the defendant. Defendant wanted possession of that part of the house in which Schofner was living and had been urging him for some time to move out, and go…