Burroughs v. State

As to the first assigned error, that the court overruled the plea in abatement and permitted the State Attorney to amend the indictment by filing a specification, we think the views held by the counsel for the defendant are not tenable. It was long ago held in England, under their laws, that a person could have but one Christian name, or that if he had, but one would be regarded by the law. This rule has been very generally adopted in this country, and seems to be well established in several of the States. In the case of the people vs. Cook, 14 Barbour, 259, 307, the court say: “It has been…