WHITE v. STATE


249 S.W.2d 877 (1952)

WHITE v. STATE.

Supreme Court of Tennessee.

June 7, 1952.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dannel & Fowler, Loudon, for plaintiff in error.

Nat Tipton, Asst. Atty. Gen., for the State.


TOMLINSON, Justice.

White, plaintiff-in-error here, shot and killed two "coon dogs" belonging to the prosecutor, and was indicted for this. The indictment charged him with wilfully, wantonly and knowingly killing "the domestic animals, to-wit: two coon dogs, * * * contrary to the forms of statute * * *". This appeal resulted from his conviction with a fine of $25.

The statute involved is Code Section 10865 making it a misdemeanor to wilfully, wantonly and...

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