State v. Summerland
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Defendants were indicted by the grand jury of Douglas county charged with the crime of selling securities without a license. Defendants’ demurrers to the indictment were overruled, Nye, J., and the questions of law raised by the demurrers certified to the supreme court as important and doubtful.
1Opinion of the CourtQuinn, J.
The grand jury of Douglas county returned an indictment against defendants jointly. When called to plead, Schaefer and Urness interposed separate demurrers which were overruled, and upon request the district court certified to this court for decision the question of law so raised. The question is whether the indictment is sufficiently specific to charge a violation-of the provisions of chapter 429, p. 635 of the Laws of 1917, as amended by chapter 105, p. 99 of the Laws of 1919.
It is urged in support of the demurrers: (1) That the indictment charges but one sale, and thereby brings the act…
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