Commonwealth v. Bradshaw

Opinion of the Court by

Chief Justice Clarke

Affirming.

This is an appeal from a judgment sustaining a demurrer to and dismissing an indictment accusing appellee of false swearing.

In alleging the acts constituting the offense, it is averred, in substance, that appellee falsely made oath before the county clerk of Casey county, that he saw E. L. Carmen sign his name to a written order directing the clerk to issue a marriage license to his infant daughter and one Carlos Bradshaw.

The indictment seems, and it may be admitted to be, correct in form, but it is insisted appellee was not a proper…