Hall v. State

Doyle Hall was convieted in the Circuit Court of Lee County for unlawfully and feloniously setting fire to and burning a building, the property of Sam Williams, with intent to injure and defraud Rhode Island Insurance Company, a corporation, said buildings at the time being insured in said company. A motion to quash the indictment and for a new trial were appropriately made. Both these motions were denied and writ of error was taken from this court.

The first assignment of error is based on the denial of the motion to quash the indictment.

An indictment should not be quashed if it charges the…