Boyle v. State

The indictment in this case charges the defendant with stealing “the sum of sixty-five dollars, of the follow- “ ing description: two twenty dollar gold pieces, and one live “ dollar gold piece, and two ten dollar United States currency “ bills, and one money purse.” We think the indictment bad for uncertainty, both as to the description and value of the articles charged to have been stolen. The coin is alleged to be of certain denominations, but it fails to state that they are of the current coin of the United States or of any other country, and the universally established rules for criminal…