Hicks v. State

The rulings on the demurrer in Hichs v. Stale, ante, 475, are controlling on the issues made by the demurrer in this case, except ground 24 in the instant case, which is as follows: “Because it appears from said indictment that said affiant could not read nor write, and there is no allegation or averment in said indictment that the affidavit was read to the affiant or that he was acquainted with the contents thereof or that he had knowledge thereof, at the time said affidavit was signed by him.” Ground 24 of the demurrer attacked the following allegation in the indictment: “and as a matter of…