Legal Opinion

Mohler v. People

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided January 15, 1860PublishedCited by 7 opinions

This was an indictment' tried in the Madison Circuit Court, before Snyder, Judge. The facts are sufficiently stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the CourtBreese, J.

We do not find any one of the errors assigned, to exist in the record. In the placita, is this statement •: “ This day came the grand jury into court, and return as true, a bill of indictment in the following cases, to witAmong these cases is a bill entitled, “ The People v. Joseph Mohler—Indictment for keeping a disorderly house.” The record then contains a copy of this indictment, indorsed on the back, “ A true bill, George S. Rice, Foreman,” with the names of the witnesses, on whose testimony it was found.

The court quashed the second count, and a trial was had on the first count, for…

2Cited by7 opinions

  1. Cross v. PeopleIllinois Supreme Court · 1868
  2. Brady v. PeopleAppellate Court of Illinois · 1893
  3. Gregg v. PeopleAppellate Court of Illinois · 1901
  4. Mason v. BrownerIllinois Supreme Court · 1922
  5. People v. WirthAppellate Court of Illinois · 1932

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