Pickens v. State
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from the City Court of Selma. Tried before the Hort. JONATHAN Haealson. The appellant, Ed. Pickens, was indicted for the larceny of a horse, the personal property of one "Win. A. Gay.
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Appeal from the City Court of Selma. Tried before the Hort. JONATHAN Haealson. The appellant, Ed. Pickens, was indicted for the larceny of a horse, the personal property of one "Win. A. Gay. The judgment entry recites that “this day came the State of Alabama, &o., . . . and the defendant demurs to the indictment in this cause, on the ground' that the character <&, between the words “took” and “carried,” does not represent the word “and,” and that the words “carried” and “horse” are not so spelled out as to certainly appear what they are, and the court having considered said demurrer, it is…
1Opinion of the Court
BRICKELL, 0. J.
1. We have inspected the original indictment transmitted with the record, under an order of the City Court, and we concur in the opinion of that court, that the objection to it of illegibility cannot be sustained. Nor is there such uncertainty or obscurity as to the words intended, as would have justified the hearing of evidence in reference to them. — Sayres v. State, 30 Ala. 15. The sign &, for and, *365has been used in practice too long for a court now to entertain an objection to its employment.
2. The oath administered to the jury is not that prescribed by the statute, and…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Kelsoe v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1872
- Edwards v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1873
- Sayres v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1857
- Blair v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1875
- Bush v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1875
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