Jackson v. Commonwealth

LATIMER, Justice.

Appellant, Clell Jackson, was indicted and tried for murder. The jury found him *21.guilty of voluntary manslaughter and fixed his punishment at 10 years in the ■’penitentiary. He is here seeking reversal on the grounds: (1) error of the court in admitting incompetent and rejecting competent evidence; (2) erroneous instructions; and (3) the argument of Commonwealth’s Attorney was prejudicially erroneous.

Appellant and decedent, James Ham-mons, were 'brothers-in-law, having married sisters. It appears that some disagreement had arisen- between these two families over the title to…