James Brice v. State

White J.

delivered the following opinion of the court.

James Brice was indicted, convicted and sentenced, in the circuit court, for having stolen a negro slave. The Indictment contains three counts. The verdict of the jury is general, not confined to any particular count.

Various exceptions to the proceedings have been taken, and much argument employed, to show that the judgment of the circuit court should he reversed.

First, it has been insisted, that as the finding of the jury was general, not confined to any particular count ; if it should be proved that any one count be bad, the judgment must…