Howe v. State

This was an indictment found at the February term, 1853, of the Allen Circuit Court.

The first error assigned is, that the Circuit Court had no jurisdiction. This has already been several times decided by this Court. Lawrie v. The State, 5 Ind. R. 525. —Id. 162.—Id. 212.

The next point is, that improper evidence was admitted on the part of the state. The bill of exceptions is, that the Court “ permitted the state to introduce further evidence tending to show that defendant procured said contract from said Jenks by fraud.” This indictment was for cutting trees upon the lands of another. The…