State v. Gibbs

Heard, on motions to quash and demurrers..Many of these cases involve the requisite of certainty in statement, and sufficiency of description in the indictments, and I desire at the outset to advert to the requirements of the Constitution and the laws in that regard.

■The Bill of Rights provides that “no person shall be held to answer for a crime, unless on presentment or indictment. ’ ’ And, “the party accused shall be allowed to demand the nature and cause of the accusation against him.”

In considering this constitutional provision, the Supreme Court has held that the indictment must aver all…