State v. Gilbert

Pek Cubiam.

The defendant was indicted by the grand jury of Jackson county charged with the crime of interfering with and discouraging the enlistment of men in the military and naval forces of the United States, in violation of chapter 463 of the Laws of 1917. Defendant interposed a demurrer to the indictment which was overruled, and at his request the trial court certified the case to this court for its opinion upon the following questions:(1) Do the facts stated in the indictment herein constitute a public offense?(2) Is section 3 of chapter 463, p. 765, of the Laws of 1917 valid, or is it…