Turner v. State

Tbe appellant was convicted under an indictment for enticing away a laborer, contrary to section 3691 of tbe Bevised Code.

Tbe court excluded testimony tending to show that at tbe time of tbe alleged misconduct of tbe defendant, there was an unfulfilled verbal, but valid, contract between bim and tbe laborer, made prior to tbe latter’s written agreement with tbe prosecutor. If this was so, could be commit tbe offense for wbicb be was indicted, towards tbe prosecutor?

Blackstone says, retaining a man’s hired servant before his time is expired is an ungentlemanlike, as it is an illegal act. That…