State v. Ernster
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Defendants were by the grand jury of Hennepin county charged with the crime of grand larceny in the first degree. They moved separately to quash the indictment upon the grounds mentioned in the first paragraph of the opinion. The motion was denied by Dickinson, J., who certified the case to the supreme court.
1Opinion of the CourtHolt, J.
Defendants separately moved to quash the indictment upon the grounds that (a) hearsay evidence was before the grand jury and the indictment was found on such evidence, and (b) unauthorized persons were permitted to appear before the grand jury in session and make un-sworn and prejudicial statements while it was considering the ease against defendants. The court denied the motion, but certified the case to this court for the purpose of reviewing its rulings and finding.
The indictment charges the defendants, officers of the Commonwealth Mortgage Company, with' having unlawfully appropriated to…
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