Fletcher v. State

Indictment for a common nuisance, against the appellant, under section seventeen of the act of March 17th, 1875, 1 R. S. 1876, p. 872. Motion to quash the indictment; overruled; exceptions. A jury was empanelled and sworn to try the case. The appellant moved the court “to set aside the empanelling and swearing of the jury to try said cause.” The motion was founded on the following affidavit:

“Comes now Nathan Eletcher and shows to the court, now here, that he has never at any time been arraigned in said court by having the indictment therein read to him, nor was he ever ordered or required by…