Wilson v. State
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from City Court of Mobile. Tried before Hon. O. J. Semmes. Tbe opinion states tbe case. cited tbe acts ere-' ating tbe court, and from time to time enlarging its jurisdiction, and contended that under them tbe court bad no power to originate a grand jury at a special term. ■ O’Byrne v. State, in MS. II. All the counts of the indictment were obnoxious to the grounds of demurrer assigned. 6 Ala. 664 ; 16 Ala. 259 ; 29 Ala. 27; 1 Arch. Crim.
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Appeal from City Court of Mobile. Tried before Hon. O. J. Semmes. Tbe opinion states tbe case. cited tbe acts ere-' ating tbe court, and from time to time enlarging its jurisdiction, and contended that under them tbe court bad no power to originate a grand jury at a special term. ■ O’Byrne v. State, in MS. II. All the counts of the indictment were obnoxious to the grounds of demurrer assigned. 6 Ala. 664 ; 16 Ala. 259 ; 29 Ala. 27; 1 Arch. Crim. Law, § 68. No form of indictment being given, the offence should be described with the certainty requisite at common law. 18 Ala. 535 ; 24 Ala. 672;…
1Opinion of the CourtBrickell, C. J.
The city court of Mobile was originally established as a criminal court only, having in Mobile county jurisdiction concurrent with the circuit court, “ in the administration of the criminal law.” Pamph. Acts 1845-46, p. 29, § 4. It was authorized at stated times to hold three regular terms annually, and by special adjournment, “ such other terms as may be necessary for dispatch of business.” Ib. 53. The times of holding the regular terms were, from time to time, *301changed by legislative enactments, and civil jurisdiction, except in actions involving the title to lands, was conferred on it.…
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