Gott v. People
Illinois Supreme Court
Writ of Error to the Circuit Court of Wabash county; the Hon. E. D. Youngblood, Judge, presiding. This is an indictment, found by the grand jury of White county against the plaintiff in error, Daniel P. Gott, for the murder of his wife, Margaret Gott, on the 8th day of June, 1899, in White county. The plaintiff in error was arraigned in open court, and pleaded not guilty 'to the indictment.
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Writ of Error to the Circuit Court of Wabash county; the Hon. E. D. Youngblood, Judge, presiding. This is an indictment, found by the grand jury of White county against the plaintiff in error, Daniel P. Gott, for the murder of his wife, Margaret Gott, on the 8th day of June, 1899, in White county. The plaintiff in error was arraigned in open court, and pleaded not guilty 'to the indictment. A motion was made for a change of venue from White county on account of the prejudice of the inhabitants. This motion was supported by the affidavit of the plaintiff in error. The People, by leave of…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Magruder
First—A motion was made in the court below to quash the indictment upon the alleged ground that the board of supervisors, which selected the grand jury, were not then holding a legal session. The board was met in extra session when the grand jury was selected. The reason why the extra session is said to have been illegal, is that newspaper notice of the meeting of the board was given one week only, and that three weeks’ notice of such meeting was not given. Counsel for plaintiff in error contend, that it was necessary to give three weeks’ notice of the extra session of the board of…
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