Case Name: Commonwealth v. Mary McGuire
Court: Kentucky Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: Kentucky
Decision Date: 1877-01-05
Citations: 9 Ky. Op. 236
Docket Number: 
Parties: Commonwealth v. Mary McGuire.
Judges: 
Reporter: Kentucky Opinions, containing the unreported opinions of the Court of Appeals
Volume: 9
Pages: 236–236

Head Matter:
Commonwealth v. Mary McGuire.
Criminal Law — Indictment.
Where an indictment is not indorsed “a true bill” and signed by the foreman of the grand jury, it is not properly presented nor found, and should be quashed or dismissed.
APPEAL FROM GRAVES CIRCUIT COURT.
January 5, 1877.
Moss, for appellant.
Crossland & Crossland, for appellee.

Opinion:
Opinion by
Judge Elliott:
This is an appeal from a judgment of the Graves Circuit Court, dismissing an indictment against appellee charging her with fornication.
By Sec. 118, Criminal Code, of this state it is provided that "the concurrence of twelve grand jurors is required to find an indictment. When so found it must be indorsed a true bill and the indorsement signed by the foreman."
Unless an indictment is so indorsed and signed by the foreman it is not properly presented nor found, and as the indictment in this case was not indorsed and signed as required by law, consequently the dismissal of it was not a reversible error.
Wherefore the judgment is affirmed.