Supreme Court of Missouri, 1857

State v. Guyott

State v. Guyott
Supreme Court of Missouri · Decided October 15, 1857 · Richardson
26 Mo. 62

State v. Guyott

Opinion of the Court

Richardson, Judge,

delivered the opinion of the court.

The bill of exceptions contains nothing but one instruction, which we can not review for the reason that the evidence is not preserved. (State v. Vaughn, 26 Mo. 29.)

The indictment is good. If the name of the slave or his owner or master was unknown to the grand jury, it was sufficient to state the fact in the indictment. (State v. Harris, 2 Snead, 224; State v. Miller, 7 Ired. 275; 13 Mo. 246; 14 14 Mo. 340; 15 Mo. 430.) The other judges concurring, the judgment will be affirmed.

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