Sanders v. State

The record discloses that one Herrington met Stephen Alexander on the public road and had a difficulty with him. Herrington sought the assistance of one of his 'friends, who advised him to obtain a peace warrant and have Alexander arrested and bound over to keep the peace. Herrington, in pursuance of this advice, went to a magistrate and had a peace warrant issued for Alexander. This warrant was placed in the hands of a constable. The constable, Herrington, Wade, and another went to execute the warrant. When they arrived at the home of the father of Alexander, it was about'ten o’clock at…