Legal Opinion

Hall v. State

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided July 1, 1860PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Tliis case was decided at Marianna. Writ of Error to Santa Posa Circuit Court. Eor a statement of the facts, reference is made to the opinion of the Court.

1Opinion of the Court

FORWARD, J.,

delivered tlie opinion of the Court.

Henry Hall was indicted under the statute of February 10th, 1832, for an assault on Jesse Williams, with intent to kill him. The hill of exceptions states the following facts;

“ The State introduced a witness, who, being sworn, testified that some time in January, A. D. 1859, one Jesse Williams was at his house in said county; that shortly after the arrival of said Williams there the defendant also came to Ms house; that shortly after these two parties had met, the defendant commenced a conversation with Williams, in the course of which the…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Moore v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1851
  2. Nancy v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1844
  3. Blunt v. GreenwoodNew York Supreme Court · 1823
  4. State v. NicholsSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1831

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Taylor v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1983
  2. Williams v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1899
  3. State v. MinousisUtah Supreme Court · 1924
  4. State v. StubblefieldSupreme Court of Missouri · 1912
  5. Wright v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1929

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