Motion to quash the indictment in People v. Shaffer & Shaffer

Motion to quash the indictment in People v. Shaffer & Shaffer

Lincoln makes three objections to the charge denying that the defendants obtained the money by false pretenses and moves that the indictment be quashed.

Lincoln, Abraham

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum

1853-10-04

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The People of the State of Illinois vs John Shaffer & Abner G. Shaffer

Indictment for cheating - Change of venue from Peoria.

And now the said defendants come and move the court to quash the indictment in this case, because

1. The pretences charged in the indictment as false pretences, are not stated with sufficient certainty.

2. The matters charged as false pretences do not in law, amount to false pretences.

3. The principal charge, towit, the charge that the defendants obtained the money etc. by false pretences, is not presented by the Grand Jury "in the name, and by the authority of the People of the State of Illinois.

For which reason, the defendants move that the indictment be quashed.

Lincoln, for defendants.

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People vs Shaffer & Shaffer Motion to quash indictment

Filed Oct 4 1853 Jnu A. Jones Clk

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