Geary v. People

Campbell, Ch. J.

The plaintiff in error was charged with an assault with intent to commit rape, and was' convicted of an assault. He alleges error upon certain rulings on evidence, and upon the charge of the court.

There was one general exception to the entire charge of the court, pointing out no particular matters complained of in it.- It is very well settled that exceptions to a charge should be specific enough to show what parts of it are regarded as erroneous, or how it injuriously affects the rights of the party excepting. This rule is not controverted by the plaintiff as applicable under…