Supreme Court of North Carolina, 1871

Williams v. Dixon

Williams v. Dixon
Supreme Court of North Carolina · Decided June 15, 1871 · Eodman
65 N.C. 416

Counsel

R. G. Badger, for plaintiff., T. B. Venable and J. B. Batchelor, for defendants.

Williams v. Dixon

Opinion of the Court

Eodman, J.

There is no error. The rule laid down by Ms Honor is supported by the cases of Parrott v. Hartsfield, 4 D. & B. 110, and Morse v. Nixon, 6 Jones, 84. It is objected however, that it appeared upon the evidence that at the moment when the ass was shot he had turned off from the cow, and therefore the killing could not be justified as being neces-' sary to protect the property of the defendant.

But we are of opinion, that this question was fairly left to-, the jury, and that there was evidence in support of their finding.

With the weight of the evidence we have nothing to do.

Per Curiam. Judgment affirmed.

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