Tennessee Supreme Court April 15, 1859 (Owens v. State)

Caruthers, J.,

delivered the opinion of the Court.

The plaintiff in error was presented, for gaming, in tbe Circuit Court of Hardeman. He filed a plea in abatement, setting up the protection afforded to all persons summoned before tbe grand jury as informers in relation to that offence. Tbe plea is, that be was subpoenaed and went before the grand jury to testify as to unlawful gaming, &c.