Case Name: Johnson v. The State
Court: Supreme Court of Indiana
Jurisdiction: Indiana
Decision Date: 1864-11
Citations: 23 Ind. 32
Docket Number: 
Parties: Johnson v. The State.
Judges: 
Reporter: Indiana Reports
Volume: 23
Pages: 32–32

Head Matter:
Johnson v. The State.
APPEAL from the Marion Circuit Court.
Sims A. Colley &¡ John C. JBufkin, for appellant.
Oscar B. Hord, for the state.

Opinion:
Peekins, J.
In this case there was a motion to quash the indictment, because it was neither endorsed "a true bill,"nor signed by the foreman of the grand jury. "We think the motion should have been sustained. See Whart. Or. Law, 5th ed., vol. 1, sec. 49, et seq.
Judgment reversed; the keeper of state prison to be notified to return appellant to jail of Marion county, Indiana.