State v. Woodward
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Scott Circuit Court. — Hon. Henry G. Riley, Judge. (1) The indictment follows the language of the statute, and properly charges the crime. That is all that is necessary. State v. McDaniel, 94 Mo. 301; State v. Kirby, 115 Mo. 44; State v. Bennett, 102 Mo. 356; State v. Anderson, 81 Mo., 78; State v. Noland, 111 Mo. 473. This indictment contains the proper recitals as required by law.
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Appeal from Scott Circuit Court. — Hon. Henry G. Riley, Judge. (1) The indictment follows the language of the statute, and properly charges the crime. That is all that is necessary. State v. McDaniel, 94 Mo. 301; State v. Kirby, 115 Mo. 44; State v. Bennett, 102 Mo. 356; State v. Anderson, 81 Mo., 78; State v. Noland, 111 Mo. 473. This indictment contains the proper recitals as required by law. State v. Vincent, 91 Mo. 662. This indictment is sufficient to inform the defendant of the charge against him. That is all that is necessary if it is properly found, for the purpose of the indictment…
1Opinion of the CourtBurgess, J.
At the October term, 1899, of the circuit court of Scott county, defendant was indicted by the grand jury of said county for an attempt to cheat and defraud the Farmers Bank of Commerce of said county, of the sum of forty dollars.
The indictment leaving off the formal parts is as follows:
“The grand jurors for the State of Missouri, duly impaneled, charged and sworn to inquire within and for the body of Scott county and State of Missouri, upon their oath, present and charge that Newt. J. Woodward, on the 24th day of June, A. D. 1899, at the county of Scott and State of Missouri, feloniously and…
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