Porterfield v. State
Tennessee Supreme Court
FROM DAVIDSON. Appeal in error from Criminal Court of Davidson County. John D. BRIEn, Sp. J.
1Opinion of the CourtCaldwell, J.
Only a question of costs is to be decided in this case.
It satisfactorily appears, from the imperfect record before us, that T. T. Pussell and C. V. Gohn, members of the police force of Nashville, arrested Sam Porterfield and carried him before the City Peeorder on the charge of carrying a bowie-knife; that the Peeorder bound him over to the Criminal Court of Davidson County; that in said Court he-was indicted for said offense .on the evidence of said Pussell and Gohn; and that, thereafter, when arraigned for trial, they being ready to testify against him, he pleaded guilty to the indictment,…
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