Case Name: Andrew Barnett v. Joseph Strygler
Court: Kentucky Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: Kentucky
Decision Date: 1803-04-23
Citations: 1 Sneed 223
Docket Number: 
Parties: Andrew Barnett v. Joseph Strygler.
Judges: 
Reporter: Kentucky Reports
Volume: 2
Pages: 223–223

Head Matter:
APRIL 23, 1803.
Andrew Barnett v. Joseph Strygler.
Upon a writ of error to reverse a judgment of a Magistrate of Green county.
A warrant issued by a justice of the peace, which, does not specify the time when, nor the place where, the offense was committed, is materially defective, and his judgment thereon held erroneous.

Opinion:
The warrant is so materially defective, in not stating the time when, and place where, the offense was committed, as well as in the description of the offense, so as to bring it within the words of the law, under which it is said the proceedings have been had; together with the other proceedings therein, being altogether illegal. Therefore, it is considered by the court, that the judgment aforesaid be reversed and set aside, and that the plaintiff recover of the defendant his cost in this behalf expended-