Section 15-8-28
Name of defendant when unknown.
The indictment must be certain as to the person charged; but when his name is unknown to the grand jury, it may be so alleged without further identification.
(Code 1852, §563; Code 1867, §4113; Code 1876, §4786; Code 1886, §4376; Code 1896, §4904; Code 1907, §7142; Code 1923, §4537; Code 1940, T. 15, §240.)