Commonwealth v. Lampton

OPINION of the Cohrt, by

Judge Ow.suey.

This wasan indictment found by the grand jury against the defendant in error, for suffering gaming in a house of which he is charged to have been possessed. The court below, on the motion of the defendant, quashed the indictment, and the correctness of that decision is now pre-seated for the determination of this court by writ of error. Two questions occur as proper for consideration —1st, Is the offence charged indictable; and if it is, does the indictment set it forth with sufficient certainty and precision ?

As to the first question, it may be observed…