State v. Cox
Supreme Court of North Carolina
THE Defendant ivas indicted under the act of 1805, C. 14. The charge against him was for bedding and biting with a Woman of the name of IJccwkins. A motion was made to quash the indictment, because the wo-toan was not joined with the Defendant in the charge» The case was submitted without argument.
1Opinion of the CourtTaylor, C. J.
This question has been much discussed in the Superior Courts; and it is time that the law should be understood by the community ; for 1 believe that no judgment has been passed in any case, Where the objection was taken. I have revolved in my hiind the several arguments Í have heard against indicting the man separately, but the}' do not satisfy me that the proceeding is wrong, or that any principle of justice or legal analogy ts in danger of violation by it. The ■first proof in support of the indictment, may be derived from the act itself, which provides, “ that the evidence of the person who…
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