Ostler v. State

Black, J. —

The appellant was indicted, convicted, and sentenced under section 1955, R. S. 1881, providing that whoever maliciously or mischievously injures, or causes to be injured,any property of another,or any public property, is guilty of malicious trespass, and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not more than twofold the value of the damage done, to which may be added imprisonment in the county jail, etc.

The court overruled the appellant’s motion to quash the indictment. It charged that the appellant,on, etc., at said county of Clinton, and State of Indiana, did then and there…