State v. . Kluttz

Stacy, O. J.,

after stating tbe case: Tbe wife of tbe defendant Kluttz was not competent to give evidence against ber busband, in a prosecution like tbe present, C. S., 1802, and it was error as to bim to permit ber to do so. S. v. Ashwell, 193 N. C., 399, 137 S. E., 174; S. v. Reid, 178 N. C., 745, 101 S. E., 104; S. v. Raby, 121 N. C., 682, 28 S. E., 490; S. v. Harbison, 94 N. C., 885. See, also, S. v. Spivey, 151 N. C., 678, 65 S. E., 995, and S. v. Cox, 150 N. C., 846, 64 S. E., 199.

It was also error, wbicb entitles tbe defendant Rorie to a new trial, to permit tbe witness Scott to testify…