Legal Opinion

Keedy v. People

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided January 15, 1877PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Writ oe Error to the Circuit Court of Moultrie county; the Hon. C. B. Smith, Judge, presiding. This was an indictment against Joseph L. Keedy for selling intoxicating liquor to minors.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Dickey

It is insisted that the circuit court erred in overruling the motion to quash the indictment, and this upon the ground that the grand jury were not properly constituted. The record does show that a motion to quash was made and overruled, and that certain affidavits were read upon the hearing of the motion. The record, however, does not show that these affidavits were all the proofs heard on the motion, nor is it anywhere shown that any exception was taken to the ruling of the court in refusing to quash the indictment. Plaintiff in error can not raise the question upon this record, even as…

2Cited by7 opinions

  1. Hechter v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1902
  2. The People v. HornadayIllinois Supreme Court · 1948
  3. The People v. BrickeyIllinois Supreme Court · 1931
  4. Logg v. PeopleAppellate Court of Illinois · 1881
  5. Parks v. HughesNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1918

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