¶1The demurrer was properly overruled. The indictment was against the individual, and not the *463house or building. State v. Crogan, 8 Iowa, 523. We find no precedent, either in the text books or cases, requiring a more 'definite description. 3 Chitty’s Cr. Law, 672, et seq. The King v. Taylor, 3 B. & C., 502; 2 Hill, 558. Our statute does not require it.
13 Iowa 462
State v. Kreig
Decided June 23, 1862
Supreme Court of Iowa · decided 1862-06-23
Defendant was indicted for causing and continuing a public nuisance; for that he did, on the 1st of January, A. D. 1860, and afterwards, in the County of Des Moines, establish, continue and use “ a certain building and place, in which he kept and sold intoxicating liquors, to wit: whiskey, &c., to the common nuisance, &c. A demurrer was interposed, upon the ground (as far as now insisted upon), that the indictment did not sufficiently describe or designate the place or…
Decided 1862-06-23