State v. McGaugh

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Price, J.:

These consolidated cases arise out of attempted prosecutions for violations of G. S. 1949, 32-143, and are appeals by the state from orders quashing the complaints on the ground they fail to state a public offense. The question in each case is the same, and our discussion and decision in one apply to and govern the others. We confine ourselves to case No. 40,531.

In that case defendant was charged in the county court of Franklin County as follows, omitting the verification:

“State of Kansas, Franklin County: ss.

“Floyd Moldenhauer, of lawful…