State v. . Britt

Tbe appellant has abandoned bis first seven and tbe tenth exceptions.

Tbe court, over tbe objection of tbe defendant, permitted Willie M’Wbite, a State’s witness, to testify to a conversation which be bad with tbe wife of tbe defendant, in tbe absence of tbe defendant, as to tbe manner in which tbe deceased, Jetter T. Connor, came to bis death. Tbe wife of tbe defendant bad already been on tbe witness stand and testified tbat tbe deceased attacked tbe defendant with a butcher knife. Her testimony was in conflict with her prior statements, according to tbe testimony of tbe witness M’Wbite. And,…