Legal Opinion

Inglish v. Commonwealth

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided November 29, 1821Published

From the Grayson Circuit Court.

1Opinion of the Court

*417Opinion of the Court.

THIS is an indictment for permitting unlawful gaming in the house of the appellant, and a verdict and judgment of conviction, on the issue of not guilty.

A bill of exceptions taken on over ruling a motion for a new trial, ought to show that the grounds assumed were true; merely reciting the positions as assumed, without stating that they were proved or admitted, will be unavailing in the court of appeals An indictment on the act against permitting unlawful gaming in a man's house held sufficient

It is assigned for error, that the indictment is defective. It charges that the…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Case of Harper's Will & TestamentCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1815

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