Mississippi Supreme Court, 1911

Ratcliff v. State

Ratcliff v. State
Mississippi Supreme Court · Decided March 15, 1911 · Mayes, Smith
99 Miss. 277; 54 So. 947

Ratcliff v. State

Opinion of the Court

Smith, J.,

delivered the opinion of the court.

The burning of the house was abundantly proven; but the only evidence, other than the alleged confession of the accused, which tended to establish that the burning was caused by a criminal agency, was several slight circumstances, wholly insufficient for this purpose. Bolden v. State, 54 South. 241. Reversed and remanded.

Mayes, C. J., dissents.

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