State v. Dawson

1. The court upon motion of tbe appellee quashed tbe affidavit in a prosecution commenced before a justice of tbe peace. Tbe affidavit charged that “on July 27, 1905, and for many days prior thereto, one George Dawson did then and there, knowingly and unlawfully allow Canada thistles to grow and mature, and become of length of more than six inches, upon bis land, to wit: [describing tbe land] which land was at said times occupied by him, contrary,” etc.

*484The statute (§2308 Burns 1905, Acts 1905, pp. 584, 738, §627) provides: “Any person who shall knowingly allow Canada thistle or thistles to…