Case Name: John Loudon v. The Commonwealth
Court: Kentucky Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: Kentucky
Decision Date: 1805-01-16
Citations: 1 Sneed 347
Docket Number: 
Parties: John Loudon v. The Commonwealth.
Judges: 
Reporter: Kentucky Reports
Volume: 2
Pages: 347–347

Head Matter:
JANUARY 16, 1805.
John Loudon v. The Commonwealth.
Upon a writ of error to reverse a judgment of the Circuit Court of Henry county.
Judgment upon a presentment for a statutory offense wbicb does not pursue tbe words of tbe law, nor sufficiently describe any legal offense, can not be sustained.

Opinion:
The presentment of the grand jury- does not pursue the words of the law, nor sufficiently describe any legal offense. Therefore, it is considered by the court, that the judgment aforesaid be reversed and set aside, which is ordered to be certified to the said court.