State v. Tucker
Indiana Supreme Court
From Crawford Circuit Court; C. W. Cook, Judge. Prosecution by The State of Indiana against James H. Tucker. From a judgment for defendant, the State appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtMontgomery, J.
Appellee was charged with the crime of incest, in having had sexual intercourse with his niece, knowing her lo be such. He filed a special answer averring that his alleged niece was uot related to him by consanguinity, but was the daughter of his wife’s sister, both of whom were living. The State’s demurrer to this answer was overruled, and, electing to stand upon such demurrer, the accused ivas discharged, and the State appealed and has assigned this ruling as error.
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