State v. Gonce

Ewing, C.

In 1879 the appellant was indicted for bigamy in Stone county, was convicted and sentenced to imprisonment in the penitentiary for two years. lie brings the case here and asks its reversal: 1st, Because the indictment is- insufficient. 2nd, Because the court admitted incompetent evidence. 3rd. Because the court gave and refused improper instructions.

1. bigamy : pleading, I. The indictment is sufficient. It charges the offense specifically in the language of the statute. It contains all the elements necessary to constitute a valid indictment for bigamy. “ The grand jurors for the…