State v. Jones
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Scotland Circuit Court. — Now. E. B. McKee, Judge. (1) The information was sufficiently clear, definite and in proper form; it was properly verified as required by statute. It was a verbatim copy of one that was approved by this court; in addition, it follows the language of the statute. State v. Johnson, 115 Mo. 486; R. S. 1899, sec. 1842; Kelley’s Crim.
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Appeal from Scotland Circuit Court. — Now. E. B. McKee, Judge. (1) The information was sufficiently clear, definite and in proper form; it was properly verified as required by statute. It was a verbatim copy of one that was approved by this court; in addition, it follows the language of the statute. State v. Johnson, 115 Mo. 486; R. S. 1899, sec. 1842; Kelley’s Crim. Law, sec. 548. (2) The record proper is all that can be considered by the court, as the motion for a new trial and the instructions given and refused are not copied into the bill of exceptions. (3) The credibility of a woman who…
1Opinion of the CourtFox, J.
This cause is here upon appeal by the defendant from a judgment of conviction in the Scotland County Circuit Court on a charge of taking away from her father one Cora Smith, a female under the age of eighteen years, for the purpose of concubinage. The charge upon which this conviction is based is thus made by the prosecuting attorney in the information filed on March 18, 1908:
“Now comes Calvin H. Hilbert, prosecuting attorney within and for Scotland county, Missouri, and under his oath of office informs the court, and charges that Albert E. Jones, at the county of Scotland and State of…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- State v. DewittSupreme Court of Missouri · 1899
- State v. SmithSupreme Court of Missouri · 1905
- State v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Missouri · 1899
- State v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Missouri · 1905
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