Legal Opinion

State v. Milam

Supreme Court of South Carolina

Decided March 7, 1903PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Before Watts, J., Laurens, July, 1902. Indictment against Ferrel Milam and Enoch McCoy. From judgment on verdict, defendant, Milam, appeals. Former cite: As to the evidence of the deceased witnesses: 2 Hill, 282; 98 U. S., 145; 97 U. S., 693; Stephens on Fv., 78; 22 S. C., 428; 1 Rice Fv., 395; 1 -Green. Fv., 278; 1 Strob., 269; 3 Ala., 604; 3 Gill., 96; 1 Thom, on Trials, sec. 198.

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Chile Justice Pope.

Both defendants above named, being jointly indicted for larceny, were jointly tried therefor, were convicted, and after having been sentenced, the defendant, Ferrel Milam, alone appealed to this Court. His appeal virtually raises but two questions, namely: 1. Was the Circuit Judge in error in allowing J. H. Kennedy, who was sworn upon his voir dire as to his having expressed an opinion upon the case, to be sworn as a juror? 2. Was the Circuit Judge in error in refusing to admit as testimony in behalf of the defendant, Ferrel…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. State v. SummersSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1892

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. State v. SteadmanSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1950
  2. State v. MillerSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1947
  3. State v. McDonaldSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1937
  4. State v. FariesSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1923
  5. Hand v. KellySupreme Court of South Carolina · 1915

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