State v. McGlumphy
West Virginia Supreme Court
I. — Record must show filing of the hill of exceptions or statement of facts. — 14 W. Va. 157; 26 W. Va. 49. II. — No exception was necessary. — 24 W. Va. 551 ; 26 W. Va. 106; 17 Gratt. 445; 18 Gratt. 426. III. — A jury may be waived in a misdemeanor case. — 31 W. Va. 162; 34 W. Va. 78. ■ IV. — The defendant is a demurrant to the evidence. — 24 W. Va. 553; 18 Gratt. 842. V. — The indictment is sufficient. — 11'Pick. 437; 2 Hawk.
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I. — Record must show filing of the hill of exceptions or statement of facts. — 14 W. Va. 157; 26 W. Va. 49. II. — No exception was necessary. — 24 W. Va. 551 ; 26 W. Va. 106; 17 Gratt. 445; 18 Gratt. 426. III. — A jury may be waived in a misdemeanor case. — 31 W. Va. 162; 34 W. Va. 78. ■ IV. — The defendant is a demurrant to the evidence. — 24 W. Va. 553; 18 Gratt. 842. V. — The indictment is sufficient. — 11'Pick. 437; 2 Hawk. P. C. c. 25, § 59; 13 Pick. 362. VI. — Generally necessary to prom three acts. — 1 Gush. 3. VII.— What is barratry ? — -11 Pick. 434; 1 Russ. Grimes, 181; Dcsty’s Am.…
1Opinion of the Court
BRANNON, JUD&E :
Writ of error to a judgment of the Circuit Court of Ohio county, by which Malissa McGlumphy was fined on an indictment for barratry.
The single assignment of error is that the evidence does not show the defendant to be guilty,; and we can not consider this assignment, because that evidence is not a part of the record. Though where,- as in this case, the Court tries the case in lieu of a jury, no exception to its finding and judgment is necessary, yet it is necessary that the facts appear as part of the record, else such finding will be taken to be right. State v. Miller, 26 W.…
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