United States v. George
Supreme Court of the United States
ERROR TO THE DISTRICT COURT OP THE UNITED STATES POR THE DISTRICT OP NEBRASKA. The facts, which involve the construction of § 5392, Rev. Stat., and the validity of an indictment thereunder for perjury, are stated in the opinion. Sworn testimony from a homestead claimant himself as to residence and cultivation is authorized by‘law within the meaning- of Rev. Stat., § 5392, so that perjury may be predicated on the falsity of the testimony.
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ERROR TO THE DISTRICT COURT OP THE UNITED STATES POR THE DISTRICT OP NEBRASKA. The facts, which involve the construction of § 5392, Rev. Stat., and the validity of an indictment thereunder for perjury, are stated in the opinion. Sworn testimony from a homestead claimant himself as to residence and cultivation is authorized by‘law within the meaning- of Rev. Stat., § 5392, so that perjury may be predicated on the falsity of the testimony. The indictment is based on a regulation of the General Land Office. See Circular of Commissioner of General Land Office, dated. July 17, 1878. Caha v. United…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice McKenna
Indictment for perjury, 1 by which defendant in error (herein referred to as defendant) is charged with falsely and corruptly taking his solemn oath in a proceeding wherein a law of the United States authorized an .oath to be administered before the register of the United States land office at North Platte, Nebraska, the proceeding being the making of proof and final entry of a homestead claim of certain described lands.
The indictment charges that defendant took an oath and subscribed the same and- deposed thereby that he built a house and other improvements on the land, which he described…
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