United States v. Thompson

WILKINS, District Judge.

Several reasons are assigned for the arrest of the judgment of the court, comprising various objections to the indictment.

*99The 1st objection is, as to what is technically termed the “caption,” or that the court is not properly entitled. We consider that this objection has been long settled, both in England and in this country. Forming no part of the indictment or presentment of the grand jury, being in fact no more than the clericál endorsement Of the record, unnecessary as giving information to the accused, it is only matter of astonishment, that such a technical…