Broward v. State

At the spring term, 1859, of Duval Circuit Court, appellant was presented and indicted, under the act of January 13th, 1849, for trespassing on the public lands of the State of Florida. At October term, 1860, he was found guilty, and judgment was entered against him for twenty dollars. He then appealed to this Court.

It is urged that the Circuit Court erred, first, in overruling a motion of counsel for appellant to quash the indictment ; second, in overruling his motion in arrest of judgment.

The grounds on which the motion was made to quash the indictment, are

“ 1st. Because the State of…