Keator v. People

CAMPBELL, J:

Keator was convicted of perjury, and the case comes np on questions raised upon exceptions taken at the trial.

One Meracle baying been introduced as a witness for respondent, evidence was given to impeach his character for veracity. Jesse Hurd was allowed to testify to his bad reputation in the town of Blaolcnian, where he resided in 1870, and until early in 1871 (being four years previous to tbe trial). He swore that be knew it, and that it was bad, and that he would not from such reputation believe Meracle on oath.

The time is certainly somewhat remote, but the witness showed hy…