State v. Malloy

1 Citing case

  1. State v. Mitchell

    132 N.C. 1033 (N.C. 1903)   Cited 7 times

    The words, "wilfully and wantonly," have not that effect. In S. v. Malloy, 115 N.C. 737, there was no point made on the indictment, which besides contained the words "attempt to destroy the reputation of." As a rule, it is sufficient and best to follow the words of the statute, and if the draftsman of this bill had done so he could have much abbreviated this indictment and omitted much repetition and many unnecessary words, and would not have omitted the essential words that should have been charged.