Case Name: Commonwealth v. Richard Martin
Court: Kentucky Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: Kentucky
Decision Date: 1880-09-07
Citations: 10 Ky. Op. 680
Docket Number: 
Parties: Commonwealth v. Richard Martin.
Judges: 
Reporter: Kentucky Opinions, containing the unreported opinions of the Court of Appeals
Volume: 10
Pages: 680–680

Head Matter:
Commonwealth v. Richard Martin.
[Abstract Kentucky Law Reporter, Yol. 1 — 279.]
Criminal Law — Indictment for Forgery.
An indictment attempting .to charge forgery is insufficient which only charges that the accused “did unlawfully forge an instrument,” etc., and the further allegation that “this writing was so forged and falsely made.” Such allegations but state conclusions of law, and not statements of facts required by the code.
APPEAL PROM McCRACKEN CIRCUIT COURT.
P. W. Hardin, for appellant.
September 7, 1880.

Opinion:
Opinion by
Judge Hines':
The demurrer to the indictment was properly sustained. The allegation that appellee."did unlawfully forge an instrument," and the further allegation that "this writing was so forged and falsely made," are but statements of conclusions of law, and not statements of facts constituting the offense as required by the code. Stowers v. Commonwealth, 12 Bush 342; Commonwealth v. Williams, 13 Bush 267.
Judgment affirmed.