Roop v. State

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Magie, J.

The record brought up by this writ of error exhibits two indictments presented by the grand jury of Camden against plaintiff in error (one charging him with keeping a disorderly house and the other charging him with the unlawful sale of intoxicating liquors); his plea of not guilty to each indictment; a trial of both issues thus joined with a verdict in favor of the state, and two separate judgments thereon.

By the bill of exceptions, it appeared that the prosecutor and plaintiff in error agreed that both issues should be tried together by one…