STATE v. BEARCUB


465 P.2d 252 (1970)

STATE of Oregon, Appellant, v. Sandra Cunningham BEARCUB and Ernest C. Bearcub, Respondents.

Court of Appeals of Oregon, Department 2.

Decided February 19, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jacob B. Tanzer, Sol. Gen., Salem, argued the cause for the appellant. With him on the brief was George Van Hoomissen, Dist. Atty., Portland.

James A. Luebke, Portland, argued the cause and filed the brief for respondents.

Before SCHWAB, C.J., and LANGTRY and FOLEY, JJ.


LANGTRY, Judge.

The defendants, before their marriage, were jointly indicted under ORS 418.140, for unlawfully sharing public assistance.

They demurred separately to the indictment on grounds that no crime was stated and that every statute can embrace only one subject and this statute is "buried in a chapter relating to child welfare services." Each demurrer was sustained.

ORS 418.140 provides:

"(1) No male person over the age of 18 years...

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