Brooster v. State

Prosecution for an assault and battery. The affidavit, upon which the information was founded, is in these words:

££ State of Indiana, Oarroll county, Carroll Court of Common Pleas, vacation of March term, 1859. Ma/rtin Foster, upon oath says, that on, &c., atv&c., one Frederick Brooster, did unlawfully, in a rude and angry manner, strike, beat, and abuse a certain boy, whose name is unknown to the affiant, contrary, &c. (Signed), Martin Foster. Subscribed and sworn to, February 26, 1859. .(Signed), J. G. Applegate.”

Defendant moved to quash the affidavit, on the ground “that it does not appear…