Ruch v. State

The grounds set forth in the plea in abatement are no longer urged in this court, but two of the grounds set forth in the motion to quash are urged. The first of these contends that the indictment is insufficient because the foreman of the grand jury did not indorse the indictment “A true bill.” The indictment was the usual printed form, which has those words printed upon the bach, and the foreman merely signed his name thereto. Section 13571 provides: “The foreman shall indorse on such indictment the words ‘A true bill,’ and subscribe his name as foreman.” The other ground of the motion to…