State v. Graham

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Breaux, J.

The accused was indicted for murder, found guilty as charged, and was sentenced to suffer the extreme penalty of the law. From this sentence and judgment of the court he has appealed.

The appeal is before us on a motion to quash and a bill of excep - tions. The former was based upon the ground that the word “ did” had been omitted.

The indictment charged: That one John Graham wilfully, feloni-ously, and of his malice aforethought, kill and murder one Gip Taylor. The indictment reads: “ That one John Graham, late of the “ parish of Franklin, on…