Davis v. State

The appellant was charged with perjury in making a voluntary affidavit. The section of statute under which this indictment, was found is §2376 Burns 1914, Acts 1905 p. 584, and provides that: “Who*651ever willfully, corruptly and falsely, before any officer authorized to administer oaths, under oath or affirmation, voluntarily makes any false certificate, affidavit or statement of any nature, for any purpose, shall be deemed guilty of perjury, * *

The indictment charges that the appellant, Sherman Davis, on or about May 27, 1922, at and in the county of Marion and State of Indiana, did then and…