Case Name: Commonwealth v. John M. Phipps
Court: Kentucky Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: Kentucky
Decision Date: 1872-06-04
Citations: 5 Ky. Op. 759
Docket Number: 
Parties: Commonwealth v. John M. Phipps.
Judges: 
Reporter: Kentucky Opinions, containing the unreported opinions of the Court of Appeals
Volume: 5
Pages: 759–759

Head Matter:
Commonwealth v. John M. Phipps.
Grand Jury — Qualification—Civil Officer — Processioner Disqualified.
A processioner of land is a civil officer and is therefore disqualified to sit on a grand jury.
APPEAL FROM MAGOFFIN CIRCUIT COURT.
June 4, 1872.
Attorney-General, for appellant.

Opinion:
Opinion by
Judge Lindsay:
One of the reasons for which an indictment may be set aside is a substantial error in the summoning or formation of the grand jury. Criminal Code, Section 159.
Section 1, Article 1, Chapter 55, Revised Statutes, provides that a civil officer shall not be competent to serve upon a grand jury.
A processioner of lands is a civil officer. R. S., Chapter 60, Section 2.
As one of the grand jurors finding the indictment in this case was a processioner of lands, the court did not err in setting said indictment aside.
Judgment affirmed.