Sanders v. State

Decided 1882-11-15

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Elliott, J. This is an extraordinary case. The facts proved, the procedure adopted and the relief sought are strange and unusual. The facts stated and proved are these: In April, 1878, Josephine Sanders, the wife of the appellant, was slain by a pistol shot; at the time she was in a room alone with her husband, and he did not and could not give any account of her death-; he was then, and had been for many yea…

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