Ferguson v. State

delivered tbe opinion of tbe Court.

■Tbe plaintiff in error was convicted of murder in tbe second degree for tbe billing of Will Eobinson. Tbe *107deceased was marshal of the town of South Fulton, Tenn., at the time of his death. The plaintiff in error had previous to the killing been engaged in the sale of intoxicating liquors in Fulton, Ky. While thus engaged he was involved with the officers of the law in a number of cases, and was indicted in that State. Afterwards he moved to Tennessee. The line between this State and the State of Kentucky ran through the town of Fulton, the north portion…