People v. Thomson

The defendant was convicted of the crime of murder of the second degree, and adjudged to suffer imprisonment for eighteen years. He appeals from such judgment and from an order denying his motion for a new trial.

I. The killing of the deceased by the defendant was admitted, but it was claimed by the defendant that such killing was done in necessary self-defense. The trouble between the parties grew out of a difference as to the price agreed to be paid by the deceased to defendant for the hire of two mules. On the day of the mortal affray the deceased delivered the mules at defendant’s…