Case Name: Wilson v. The State
Court: Supreme Court of Indiana
Jurisdiction: Indiana
Decision Date: 1826-05-04
Citations: 1 Blackf. 428
Docket Number: 
Parties: Wilson v. The State.
Judges: 
Reporter: Blackford
Volume: 1
Pages: 428–428

Head Matter:
Wilson v. The State.
The statute of 1825, authorizing special sessions, of the Circuit Court, does Hot warrant the finding of an indictment at the special term, against any other' person than the one for whose trial the Court was convened.
ERROR to the Gibson Circuit Courts
Hall, for the plaintiff.
Fletcher, for the state.

Opinion:
Blackford, J.
There was a special Court called in Gibson county for the trial of one David Ewing, who was in prison on a charge of larceny. At that special Court the present indictment against Wilson was found; which was continued until the next regular term of the Circuit Court, when, upon the general issue, a verdict and judgment were rendered against the defendant.
This proceeding is erroneous. We are of opinion that the act of the legislature, authorizing special sessions of the Court for the trial of particular cases therein stated, does not warrant the grand jury in finding any indictments at such special term, except against the person or persons for whose trial the Court was thus particularly convened. Stat. Jan. 1825, p. 21 .
Per Curiam.
The judgment is reversed.
This statute is repealed. Stat. 1826, p. 23;