State v. Davenport

We shall first consider tbe exceptions to tbe refusal of bis Honor to sustain tbe motions to quash tbe bills of indictment.

Notwithstanding tbe various grounds advanced for quashing these bills, tbe motions in fact point out but two alleged defects in' them: (1) Tbat tbe bills do not set out in tbe first count tbe plan, scheme or contrivance by which tbe conspiracy was to be executed; and (2) tbat tbe indictments do not allege any offense against tbe criminal laws of tbe State.

A bill of indictment, charging “a conspiracy to cheat and defraud need not charge tbe means to be used” in tbe…