Freeland v. State

SAMFORD, Judge'.

The prosecution in this case was begun by indictment, charging in the first count the burglary of a shop, and in the second count the larceny of certain personal property from a blacksmith shop, exceeding in value five dollars.

The indictment was in code form, and neither count was subject to any demurrer interposed.

The defendant filed his motion to quash the indictment returned against him, setting out the following grounds:

“1. Because there was not sufficient, legal, competent evidence before the Grand Jury on which to predicate an indictment against him.

“2. Because there was…