Legal Opinion

State v. Davis

Supreme Court of Missouri

Decided October 15, 1879PublishedCited by 29 opinions

Appeal from, Stoddard Circuit Court — Hon. R. P. Owen, Judge. cited State r. Addcock, 65 Mo. 590; State v. Watson, 65 Mo. 115; State v. Newberry, 43 Mo. 429

1Opinion of the Court

Henry, J. —

The.defendant was indicted in the circuit court of Stoddard county, under section 34 o,f the act concerning crimes and punishments, Wag. Stat.,p. 497, .which *468is as follows: “Every husband, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, who, shall without good cause' abandon his wife, and fail, neglect, or refuse to maintain and provide for her; or who shall, without good cause, abandon his child or children, under the age of twelve years, born in lawful wedlock, and fail, neglect, or refuse to maintain and provide for such child or children.” There were three counts in the indictment,…

2Cited by29 opinions

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