Bass v. State

The record in this case commences with an indictment against the plaintiff in error, John Tison and Prank Jerni-gan, containing two counts, one charging the three defendants with larceny; the other count with fraudulently altering the marks of certain animals. The caption and commencement -of the indictment are as follows: “In the Circuit Court for the Seventh Judicial Circuit of Florida, Pall Term, A. D. 1875 — The State of Florida vs. Needham Bass, John Tison, Frank Jernigan, larceny.

“Brevard county, to-wit: The grand jurors of the State of Florida empanelled and sworn to enquire and true…