State v. Butterfield Lumber Co.

Citations

• 103 Miss. 286
• 60 So. 322

Syllabus

<p>Indictment. Demurrer. Grounds. Specification. Code 1906, section 754.</p> <p>Under section 754, Code 1906, so providing, “the court shall not regard any defect or imperfection in the pleadings, except such as shall be assigned for causes of demurrer,” and so a demurrer to an indictment or affidavit charging an offense must be specific and not general, in its terms. Specific objections to an indictment must in all eases be pointed out in such a manner as to advise the court of the exact point relied upon.</p>