James M. Disney

ELLIS, J. -- James M. Disney was indicted for murder in the second degree by the grand jury of St. Lucie County for killing Daniel S. Carlton. Upon the application of the defendant below a change of venue was ordered to Orange County after one trial in St. Lucie County, which resulted in a failure of the jury to agree on a verdict. A trial in Orange County held in May, 1916, resulted in a verdict of manslaughter Against the defendant. To the judgment entered upon that verdict the defendant took a writ of error, and has assigned twelve errors. Of the errors assigned the defendant has abandoned the third and seventh.