State v. General Daniel Morgan Post No. 548

Summary

The court affirmed the quashing of the felony indictment because the bribery statute applies only to bribery of state executive, legislative, judicial, or ministerial officers and members of the legislature. A county sheriff therefore was not within the statute's felony provision, although bribery of such an officer remained punishable as a common-law misdemeanor. The indictment was consequently insufficient to charge a felony. No separate opinions were filed.