Morris v. State

On the 30th day of June, 1885, the grand jury of Perry county returned an indictment against the appellant, Tobias Morris, for an assault and battery with intent to commit a rape on the person of one Mary Deorn, a girl abput fourteen years old. The appellant entered a plea of not guilty to the indictment and the ease was continued.

On the 4th day of November then next ensuing, the appellant withdrew his plea theretofore entered and moved to quash the indictment on account of some alleged irregularity in the organization of the grand jury which returned it. *458'This motion to quash the indictment…