Daniels v. State

1. The'defendant was indicted for the murder of Ida Daniels. The proof showed that the real name of the deceased was Ida Daniels, but that she was generally known by the nickname of Sister. Held, that this was sufficient proof of the allegation of the indictment that the person killed was Ida Daniels, it being permissible to designate in the indictment the person killed by her proper name, if known, or by some name by which she was commonly and generally known. When the deceased is referred to in the indictment by her proper name, proof of such name is sufficient, although the evidence…