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99 Miss. 248

State v. Jamison

Mississippi Supreme Court

Decided March 15, 1911

Mississippi Supreme Court · decided 1911-03-15

Hon. W. A. Henry, Judge. Katie Johnson was charged with sending a threatening letter. She demurred to the affidavit and her demurrer being sustained, the state appeals.

Decided 1911-03-15

Smith, J.,

¶1delivered the opinion of the court.

¶2The court committed no error in sustaining the demurrer to the affidavit. The letter on its face contained no threat, within the meaning of section 1377 of the Code.

¶3It is contended, however, by counsel for the state, that the letter, construed in the light of certain evidence, which would have been introduced on the trial, did contain a threat within the meaning of this section. All this may be true, and still the situation is not altered; for the affidavit contained no allegation submitting any such construction of the letter to the court. In passing on the demurrer, the court is confined to, and cannot take into consideration matters aliunde the record.

¶4Affirmed.

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