Johnson v. State

At the January term for the year 1872, Johnson was indicted for playing at a game of cards in a house kept by G-arner and Anderson, for the retail of spirituous liquors, in a room over the bar-room of said Garner and Anderson. He was tried and convicted, and fined ten dollars.

The errors assigned are :

First. Tor overruling the motion to quash the indictment.

Second. Tor refusing instructions to the jury.

Third. Error in the charge of the court.

Fourth. In overruling a motion for a new trial.

The indictment is almost in the words of the statute, Article 409 of the Penal Code: “ If any person shall…