Morse v. State

Pleas in abatement and motion to quash the indictment were filed by the defendant alleging that B. M. Skates -and J.' L. Skates, two of the venire drawn and summoned for the week and from which the grand jury was selected that returned the indictment, did not answer to their names, and were not present at the time the jurors were qualified to serve. This is not borne out by the record. True, it does appear that these two jurors did not appear and answer to their names when first called, but they were not excused by the court, and it affirmatively appears from the record that B. M. Skates and…