State v. Salts
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from, Adams District Court. — Hon. John W. Harvey. Judge. Dependant was convicted of the crime of nuisance, and the court pronounced judgment against him, imposing a fine, and from that judgment he appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtReed, J.
1. indictment"i>y constitution-I. The indictment was found after the taking effect of chapter 42, Laws Twenty-first General Assembly. Adams county having a population of less than sixteen thousand, the grand ]ury therein, under the provisions of the act, is composed of five members, and the grand jury which found this indictment was composed of that number. Defendant demurred to the indictment, alleging that the statute under which the grand jury was organized is in conflict with section 11, article 1, of the constitution. The particular provision of the article which it is claimed the act…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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