Freeman v. State
Supreme Court of Florida
Writ of error to the Circuit Court for Madison county. The facts of the case are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice VanValkenburgh
On the 13th day of April, 1882, the grand jury of Madison county found a bill of indictment against Eli Freeman for perjury. The perjury alleged consisted in this: On the seventh day of January, 1882, one Gilbert- Armstrong was tried before F. W. Pope, Mayor of the town of Madison,. for betting with one Joseph Allen at a game of chance called “ Pulling the String.” This plaintiff in error, Eli Freeman, was called as a witness, and testified “ that they *553(meaning the said Armstrong and Allen) were betting, and there was money up, and I held the stakes, and that they and each of them then and…
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