Strange v. State

Decided April 9, 1887

Indiana Supreme Court · decided 1887-04-09

<p>CbimihaIí Law.—Indictment.—Endorsed by Foreman of Grand Jury.—Motion to Quash.—An indictment, not endorsed by the foreman of the grand jury as required by the statute (section 1669, R. S. 1881), is bad on a motion to quash.</p>

Relies on Gavin v. Shuman · State v. Bowman · Heacock v. State

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Decided 1887-04-09

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Zollars, J.

¶1Under the decisions of this court, an indictment, not endorsed by the foreman of the grand jury as re-q'uired by the statute (R. S. 1881, section 1669), is bad for want of such endorsement, on a motion to quash. Cooper v. State, 79 Ind. 206; State v. Bowman, 103 Ind. 69; Johnson v. State, 23 Ind. 32; Heacock v. State, 42 Ind. 393. Sec. also, Beard v. State, 57 Ind. 8.

¶2Adhering to those cases, the judgment in the case before us must be reversed, as the indictment upon which appellant was. tried and convicted was not so endorsed.

¶3Judgment reversed.