Simmons v. . McCullin
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Appeal by plaintiffs from Lyon, Jat February Term, 1913, of SAMPSON. This is an injunction against a sale of defendant’s land. W. R. McCullin and James McCullin were indicted for the murder of Jonah Simmons, and were convicted of murder in the second degree. Plaintiff and the widow brought civil suits to recover damages for the killing.
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Appeal by plaintiffs from Lyon, Jat February Term, 1913, of SAMPSON. This is an injunction against a sale of defendant’s land. W. R. McCullin and James McCullin were indicted for the murder of Jonah Simmons, and were convicted of murder in the second degree. Plaintiff and the widow brought civil suits to recover damages for the killing. The court, after the verdict was returned in the criminal case, suggested that if a liberal provision was made for the widow, by allowing a judgment in the civil case for $3,000, he would consider it in passing sentence and award the minimum punishment.. The…
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This is an injunction against a sale of defendant's land. W. R. McCullin and James McCullin were indicted for the murder of Jonah Simmons, and were convicted of murder in the second degree. Plaintiff and the widow brought civil suits to recover damages for the killing. The court, after the verdict was returned in the criminal case, suggested that if a liberal provision was made for the widow, by allowing a judgment in the civil case for $3,000, he would consider it in passing sentence and award the minimum punishment. The parties all agreed to this and consented that judgment should be…
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