Supreme Court of Alabama June 15, 1875 (Jackson v. State)

MANNING, J.

In Burns v. The State (49 Ala. 370), it was held that evidence was admissible of declarations of de*307ceased made when leaving his home to go where he expected to meet and did meet his slayer, indicating a purpose to attack the latter, and to the effect — that when next heard from one or the other would be dead ; he having been killed in the encounter that ensued shortly afterwards,