Brand v. State

Brand was indicted for the offense of gaming. The indictment contained two counts. The first count charged that he “did play and bet for money and other things of value at a game played with cards.” The second count alleged that he “ did play and bet for money and other things of value at a game played with dice and halls.” The accused filed a demurrer to the indictment, upon the following grounds: (1) The indictment faffs .to follow the statute, in that it uses the word “and” between “money” .and “other things of value,” while the statute uses the word “ or.” (2) The indictment fails to…