United States v. Babcock

OPINION OF

THE COURT.

This is an indictment for perjury. The defendant is charged with having been duly summoned as ■ a witness in the case of the United States v. John Allen [unreported], then pending in this court. That by bis attendance he became entitled to five cents mileage in coming to and returning from the place of holding court. And the indictment charges, that in order to substantiate his claim against the United -States for said mileage, and to procure payment therefor, he appeared before John Winder, clerk of this court, and then and there made his corporal oath, and answered to…