State v. Ricks
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from the circuit court of Sunflower county. Hon. F. E. Everett, Judge. J. F. Ricks was indicted for the offense of sending a letter with felonious intent of extorting money. From a judgment sustaining a demurrer to the indictment, the state appeals. " The facts are fully stated in the opinion of the court.
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Appeal from the circuit court of Sunflower county. Hon. F. E. Everett, Judge. J. F. Ricks was indicted for the offense of sending a letter with felonious intent of extorting money. From a judgment sustaining a demurrer to the indictment, the state appeals. " The facts are fully stated in the opinion of the court. In the case of State v. Logan, 104 La. 760, the supreme court of that state construed a similar statute and said that the word “extort” in the statute was used in its ordinary sense as distinguished from the technical meaning of the word, “extort” as so used applies to all persons…
1Opinion of the Court
Cook,- J.,
delivered the opinion of the court.
Omitting the formal part, the indictment presented by the grand jury of Sunflower county against appellee is in these words:
“That J. F. Eicks, late of the county aforesaid, on the 23d day of March, A. D. 1914, with force and arms, in the county aforesaid and within the jurisdiction of court,, unlawfully, knowingly, and feloiously did then and there make, send, and deliver to one W. B. Martin a certain written letter, in the words and figures following, to wit:
*14“ ‘August 18,1913.
“ ‘Dr. W. B. Martin, Indianola, Mississippi — Dear Sir: I went up and…
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