Legal Opinion

Hicks v. People

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided July 18, 1862PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Error to Washtenaw Circuit.

1Opinion of the Court

Christiancy J.:

The same objections are urged to the information and' its verification in this case as in the case of Washburn v. The People argued and submitted with this. The opinion in that case- decides the present,, so far as these questions are involved.

The information is for incest, and charges that the defendant “did commit the crime of fornication with one Harriet A. Hicks, by having carnal knowledge- of the body of her, the said Harriet A. Hicks, she the said Harriet A. Hicks being then and there the daughter of the said William Hicks.”

It is assigned as error that the information…

2Cited by7 opinions

  1. Coffield v. StateNebraska Supreme Court · 1895
  2. State v. JamesUtah Supreme Court · 1907
  3. In Re BourneMichigan Supreme Court · 1942
  4. People v. CeaseMichigan Supreme Court · 1890
  5. Wood v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1941

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