Legal Opinion

State v. . Britt

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided March 24, 1909Published

INDICTMENT for fornication and adultery, tried before Biggs, J., and a jury, at December Term, 1908, of Robeson. Defendants appealed.

1Opinion of the CourtClark, C. J.

Tbe defendants were convicted of tbe misdemeanor denounced by tbe Revisal, see. 3350, commonly styled tbe offense ’of fornication and adultery. ■ Motion in arrest of judgment for defect on tbe face of tbe bill w.as denied, and defendants appealed.

Tbe Revisal, sec. 3350, provides: “If any man and woman, not being married to eaeb other, shall lewdly and lasciviously associate, bed and cohabit together, they shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.” This indictment charges that “Neill Britt, man, and Ila Davis, woman, not being married to each other, * * did unlawfully bed and cohabit together.” This…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. State v. HallSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1891
  2. State v. . LashleySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1881
  3. State v. . TallySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1876
  4. State v. . LyerlySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1859

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