Legal Opinion

State v. Sweeney

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided February 13, 1894PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Appeal from the Newton Circuit Court. — Hon. Jos. Cravens, Judge. (1) The information is good and sufficient in and of itself and does not need the aid and support of any affidavit, good, bad or indifferent. State v. Hart, 47 Mo. App. 653; State v. McCarver, 47 Mo. App. 650; State v. Ransberger, 106 Mo. 135. (2) It is sufficient in an indictment or information to describe the owner of the stolen property by his initials.

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Appeal from the Newton Circuit Court. — Hon. Jos. Cravens, Judge. (1) The information is good and sufficient in and of itself and does not need the aid and support of any affidavit, good, bad or indifferent. State v. Hart, 47 Mo. App. 653; State v. McCarver, 47 Mo. App. 650; State v. Ransberger, 106 Mo. 135. (2) It is sufficient in an indictment or information to describe the owner of the stolen property by his initials. State v. Nelson, 101 Mo. 477; State v. Reily, 100 Mo. 494; State v. Kellar, 53 Mo. App. 32; State v. Mohr, 68 Mo. 303; Revised Statutes, 1889, secs. 4114, 4115; State v.…

1Opinion of the CourtRombauer, P. J.

— The state appeals from a judgment quashing the following information.

“State oe Missouri, \ “County of Newton. J
“State oe Missouri 1 In the Justice Court of John vs. VB. Heid, Justice of the Peace, “Michael Sweeney. J Yan Burén Township.
“John T. Sturgis, prosecuting attorney of Newton county, in the state of Missouri, under his oath of office and on the affidavit of R. W. Biddlecomb, herewith filed, informs the court that on or about the fifteenth day *411of May, 1892, at the county of Newton and state of Missouri, one Michael Sweeney did then and there one silk handkerchief of the value of…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. State v. BarkerSupreme Court of Missouri · 1876
  2. State v. RansbergerSupreme Court of Missouri · 1891
  3. State v. ChamberlainSupreme Court of Missouri · 1886
  4. State v. CoxSupreme Court of Missouri · 1862
  5. State v. NelsonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1890

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. State v. PriestSupreme Court of Missouri · 1908
  2. Rothwell v. SkinkerMissouri Court of Appeals · 1900
  3. State v. LumanMissouri Court of Appeals · 1896
  4. State v. O'KelleyMissouri Court of Appeals · 1906
  5. State v. OstmannMissouri Court of Appeals · 1906

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