State v. Bentz

Supreme Court of Missouri
State v. Bentz, 11 Mo. 27 (Mo. 1847)
Napton

State v. Bentz

Opinion of the Court

Napton, J.,

delivered the opinion of the Court.

This was an indictment against John Bentz and Catharine Bentz for keeping a bawdy house. The indictment was quashed, on motion of the defendants, because they were jointly indicted. It was held, -in Queen vs. Williams, (1 Salk., 384) that a wife, as well as her husband, could be indicted for keeping a bawdy house — because the wife, as well as the husband, might have a share in the management or government of a disorderly house. They may he indicted jointly. 2 Ch. Cr. L., 39; State vs. Harrison, et al., 9 Mo. R. Judgment reversed.

Reference

Full Case Name
State v. JOHN and CATHARINE BENTZ
Cited By
4 cases
Status
Published