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A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States · John Bouvier · 1839
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States
When goods have been stolen from some person unknown, they may be so described in the indictment; but if the owner be really known, an indictment alleging the property to belong to some per- @on unknown is improper.
2 East’s P. C. 651; 1 Hale, P. C. 512; Holt’s N. P. C. 596; 8. C. 3 Eng. Com. Law Rep. 191.