Pruitt v. State

The plaintiff in error was indicted by the grand jury of Pinellas county upon the charge of obtaining money from one Cy Matthews under false pretenses. Upon a trial the plaintiff in error was convicted and seeks a reversal here upon writ of error.

The question presented here is the sufficiency of the indictment.

Omitting the formal parts the indictment is as follows:

“IN THE NAME AND BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA:

“The Grand Juror of the State of Florida, impaneled’ and sworn to inquire and true presentment make in and for the body of the County of Pinellas, upon their oath do present…