Nash v. State

Opinion by

"Williams, C. J.

At tlie October term of tbe district court of Muscatine county, Henry Nash tbe prisoner was indicted for tbe murder of one Littleton J, Heddin. Tbe record shows that Nash was, at tbe time of tbe finding and filing of tbe indictment, in .custody. He at that term appeared and by bis counsel moved for a continuance of bis cause. At bis instance tbe cause was continued for trial until Tuesday tbe twenty first day of November, to which time the court was adjourned. The court at the same time, upon tbe request of tbe prisoner accompanied by a proper showing, entered an…