State v. Jenkins

Defendants in error were indicted by the Hudson County grand jury for non-feasance and misconduct in public office. They, haring pleaded not guilty to the indictment, were permitted to withdraw that plea for the purpose of making application to the Supreme Court for a writ of certiorari. The application was made and the writ allowed. That court, in an opinion by Chief Justice Case, held the indictment defective for uncertainty and an order quashing the indictment was filed. Prom that order this writ of error was sued out by the State. A motion was subsequently made by defendants in error to…