Pratt v. State

Joseph Pratt was prosecuted before a justice of the peace in Elkhart county, for an assault and battery, convicted, and fined 1 dollar. He obtained a new trial, took a change of venue to another justice, was tried and fined 3 dollars. He appealed to the Common Pleas, took a change of venue to the La Grcmge Commori Pleas, was tried, convicted, and fined 100 dollars. A new trial was denied. He appealed to this Court; and he here assigns for error specially—

1. That no information was filed against him in the Common Pleas.

2. That no affidavit was there filed against him.

3. The Court refused to…