Legal Opinion

State v. Miller

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided September 27, 1884PublishedCited by 14 opinions

The facts of the case are stated in the opinion of the Court.

1Opinion of the Court

Johnson President:

Edward Miller was on the 5th day of June, 1882, indicted in the circuit court of Gilmer county for perjury. The indictment is in the common form, and the motion to quash was overruled, and no objection was raised to it in this Court, and on inspection none appears. The indictment contains also a count for false swearing. Thepeijury charged is, that on the trial of an indictment against Bassel Branen for distributing intoxicating liquors to voters on election day, the defendant swore to the truth of the said charge, which is negatived in the indictment against him. To the'…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. United States v. WoodSupreme Court of the United States · 1840
  2. State v. BrownTennessee Supreme Court · 1847
  3. State v. BetsallWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1877
  4. State v. HeedSupreme Court of Missouri · 1874
  5. Sargent v.New York Supreme Court · 1825

3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Dimmey v. Wheeling & E. G. RailroadWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1885
  2. Goins v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1938
  3. People v. ToddCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1935
  4. People v. SagehornCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1956
  5. Marvel v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 1925

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