Legal Opinion

People v. Myers

Illinois Circuit Court

Decided July 11, 1908Published

Motion to quash indictment for perjury. No. 87,430.

1Opinion of the Court

Points for Defendant.

I

krhe indictment does not show that the municipal court had jurisdiction over the subject-matter of the libel suit. Kizer v. People, 211 Ill. 407; Maynard v. People, 135 Ill. 425; 2 Bishop’s New Criminal Procedure (4th ed.), see. 910a; Pankey v. People, 2 Ill. 80; 22 Ency. of Law (2d ed.) p. 683; Johnson v. State, 58 Ga. 397; United States v. Jackson, 20 D. C. 424; Renew v. State, 4 S. E. 19; Elkin v. People, 28 N. Y. 177; Franklin v. State, 91 Ga. 712; State v. Furlong, 26 Me. 69; State v. Plummer, 50 Me. 217; People v. Howard, 111 Cal. 655; United States v. Wilcox, Fed.…

2Cases cited54 opinions

  1. People v. . DoodyNew York Court of Appeals · 1902
  2. Hutcheson v. PeckNew York Supreme Court · 1809
  3. Council of Glencoe v. People ex rel. OwenIllinois Supreme Court · 1875
  4. Wilkinson v. PeopleIllinois Supreme Court · 1907
  5. Hearne v. De YoungCalifornia Supreme Court · 1898

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