People v. Jordan

Marshall Jordan and George Carter prosecute this writ of error to reverse their conviction of robbery.

It is claimed that the indictment does not sufficiently describe the property taken or aver its ownership. The indictment consists of two counts, each of which charges that the defendants made an assault upon William Merl, and did steal, take and carry away from the person of said William Merl “the money of the said William Merl, to-wit, four dollars of good and lawful money of the United States of America and of the value of four dollars.” Money in the possession of a person may properly be…