State v. Thomas

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Manning, G. J.

The defendant was convicted of the offence of shooting with intent to murder, and sentenced 'to three years hard labor, from which he appeals. Two errors are assigned in this court; 1. That the indictment does not conclude,‘ against the peace and "dignity of the same."’ 2. The plea of prescription should have been sustained.

The indictment after charging the commission of the offence in the usual formal manner concludes, ‘ contrary to the form of the statute of the State of Louisiana, in contempt of the authority of said State and against…