State v. Brewer

This is an appeal by the State from the judgment of the trial court sustaining a motion to quash an indictment for embezzlement, on the ground that the indictment is too vague, indefinite and general in its terms and does not give the defendant sufficient notice of the charge which he is called upon to answer, etc. Embezzlement is defined in our Statute, Shannon’s Code, Section 6576-, as follows:

“Any officer, agent, or clerk, of any incorporated company, or any clerk or agent of a co-partnership, or private person, except apprentices and other persons under the age of 18 years, who embezzles…