People v. Sessions
Michigan Supreme Court
Exceptions before judgment from Allegan. (Arnold, J.l Manslaughter. Respondent was convicted. Death resulting from an attempted abortion is murder : 2 Bish. Or.
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Exceptions before judgment from Allegan. (Arnold, J.l Manslaughter. Respondent was convicted. Death resulting from an attempted abortion is murder : 2 Bish. Or. L. § 641; People ■■v. Lilly 38 Mich. 270 ; the information in the case of murder of any degree is in the same form, the verdict of the jury determining the degree: People v. Poe 1 Mich. 457; People v. Tully 6 Mich. 273; and there is no error in joining a count therefor with one for manslaughter: People v. Sweeney 55 Mich. 586 ; manslaughter is a minor offense and examination for murder covers a count for manslaughter: Ilanna ■v.…
1Opinion of the CourtSherwood, J.
On the 21st day of January, 1885, John Peck and his wife were living in the village of Wayland in the county of Allegan. The family consisted of Mr. Peck, 1ns wife and one child, a small girl about live years of age. The wife was pregnant, and had been for from three to four months. On that day she suddenly died, during the absence of her husband and child from home. The respondent was then and had been for many years previous a resident of ■ Wayland, and the prosecution claim she was an abortionist and on the day mentioned attempted to produce an abortion on Mrs. Peck resulting in her death.…
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