Alden v. State

Citations

• 18 Fla. 187

Syllabus

<p>1. Iu an indictment against an officer of a corporation for embezzlement of the property of such corporation, the corporate name as fixed by law should appear in such indictment as the owner of the property, and the name of office of such officer as prescribed by law should be truly set out therein.</p> <p>2. Judgment will be arrested when it appears that there is a misnomer in either the name of the corporation or in the title of the officer of the corporation so charged with embezzlement.</p> <p>3. Indictments to be valid should be properly endorsed, as is provided by statute, (Thomp. Dig., p. 522,) either “ a true bill ” or “not a true bill,” together with the name of the foreman of the grand jury.</p>