Morrison Waite,
Moore v. Mississippi — Opinion of the Court
“ In this case the record shows clearly upon its face that the decision of such a question was not required. The indictment was for selling lottery tickets and keeping a gaming table. The plea, although to the whole indictment, met only part of it. The charge of keeping a gaming table was left entirely unanswered.A plea to be good as a bar to the whole indictment must meet the whole case. If it does not it will be held bad upon demurrer. ”
