United States v. Edgerton

BELLINGER, District Judge.

The questions for decision arise upon motions to quash four several indictments against the defendant, Erastus D. Edgerton, and upon pleas in abatement to said indictments. The motions and pleas are upon the same grounds, except that it is alleged as a ground of separate plea that said defendant was required by a subpoena to appear before the grand jury as a witness, and that he did appear in obedience to such subpoena, and was sworn and examined and required to testify to matters and things relating to and material to the charge made in the indictment against him,…