White v. State
Tennessee Supreme Court
FROM MONTGOMERY. Criminal Court, June Term, 1871. T. W. King, J. cited: As to foreman of .grand jury, 9 Yerg., 3.25; 8 Yer., 166. Examination. before J. P.: 2 Swan, 581. Confessions, 2 Cold., 223; 5 Cold., 300.
1Opinion of the CourtSheed, J.
The prisoner appeals in error from a judgment of the Criminal Court of Montgomery, upon a conviction of larceny.
Upon the argument here, it is assigned as error, *339that the record shows the appointment of one Henry Lyle as foreman of the grand jury, whereas the indictment is indorsed as a true bill by J. B. Taylor, as foreman of the grand jury.
A supplemental transcript has, however, been produced, which shows that the said Henry Lyle did not serve, after his said appointment, and that the court had appointed the said J. B. Taylor, foreman, who, upon the finding, indorsed the indictment, as…
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- Snoddy v. Madison Co. CourtCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1801
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