State v. Huffman

*542The opinion of the-court was delivered by

Allen, J.:

The county attorney filed an information charging the defendant with the unlawful sale of intoxicating liquors, which he verified positively by his own oath. The defendant appeared and filed his plea in abatement, which reads as follows:

“Comes now the defendant, and, for his plea in abatement herein, says that this action ought to be abated, for the following reasons, to wit: That this action is instituted by the county attorney upon his own motion, and without any personal knowledge of the alleged offenses, but solely upon information by him…