There is raised in this prohibition proceeding an issue of jurisdiction "of the person" in criminal proceedings which has troubled all courts for many years.
In order that an offense may be prosecuted and judgment given, it is necessary that the court have jurisdiction both of the subject matter and of the person. Jurisdiction of the subject matter is derived from statute; it...
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