Supreme Court of North Carolina, 1800

State v. Cumpton

State v. Cumpton
Supreme Court of North Carolina · Decided June 15, 1800
1 N.C. 67

State v. Cumpton

Opinion of the Court

Per curiam—

The Superior Court has jurisdiction of the offence charged in the indictment, and on the finding of the Jury, there ought to be judgment for the State. Judgment for the State.

Judge Johnston

observed in this cafe, that the defendant might have pleaded that the assault charged, was a common assault, and traversed the intent to murder, that therefore the Court had not jurisdiction, &c.

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