Vattier v. State

Vattier was indicted and tried in the Dear-born Circuit Court on a charge of an assault and battery with intent to murder. He was found guilty, and judgment was rendered against him. He has brought the case here, and alleges that the judgment should be reversed, on the ground of error having been committed in overruling a demurrer which he filed to the replication to his plea in abatement. The record shows, that on being arraigned and required to plead to the indictment, he pleaded in abatement to the array of the grand jury, averring that the persons by whom the indictment was *74found were not…