Ex Parte Wideman

The indictment contained two counts. The trial court overruled the demurrer of defendant to the first count; the Court of Appeals found no error in this ruling. This count alleged: "That the defendant did treat or offer to treat diseases of human beings without having obtained a certificate of qualification from the state board of medical examiners."

It fails to allege by what system of treatment the defendant did treat or offer to treat the diseases. It fails to allege that he did treat or did offer to treat diseases of human beings by a system of treatment. Was one or the other allegation…