Gardner v. Commonwealth

Opinion of the Court by

Chief Justice Miller—

Reversing.

On September 16tb, 1914, tbe grand jury of Boyd County returned the following’ indictment against the appellant:

“The grand jury of Boyd County, in the name and by the authority of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, accuse the defendant, M. L. Gardner,, of the offense of unlawfully and feloniously and knowingly making a false statement in writing and with intent that it should be *197relied upon respecting the financial condition and means and ability of himself for the purpose of procuring the delivery of money to himself.

‘ ‘ The defendant on the…