Commonwealth v. Harrison

Opinion op 11112 Court by

Hobson, Commissioner

Certifying the Law.

Ollie Harrison and 'Whit Harrison were indicted in the Muhlenberg circuit court for the crime of willfully and maliciously setting fire to and burning the storehouse of the McDonald Coal Mining Company. Ollie Harrison was placed on trial, and at the conclusion of the commonwealth’s evidence, on his motion, the court peremptorily instructed the jury to find the defendant not guilty. The commonwealth appeals, asking that the law be certified. The proof on the trial, briefly stated, is this:

Early on the morning of April 6, 1930, the…