¶1The defendants are jointly indicted for the crime of adultery. They demur to the indictment for that cause. The law is well settled that the parties to this crime may be jointly indicted. Com. v. Ellwell & al. 2 Met., 190. Demurrer overruled.
53 Me. 446
State v. Bartlett
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided July 1, 1866
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · decided 1866-07-01
<p>Parties to the crime of adultery may be indicted jointly.</p>
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Decided 1866-07-01
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