Barber v. State

HARPER, Judge.

Appellant was indicted, charged with perjury, and when convicted, his punishment was assessed at two years confinement in the penitentiary.

The evidence in this case would indicate that appellant was a land agent, and as such agent a number of years ago, was attending to business for Mrs. Shannon, now Perry. At that time, he borrowed from her $1,000, giving his note due in two years. Shortly thereafter, Mrs. Shannon made a conditional trade for some other property, and placed in appellant’s hands, a check for $1,000, endorsing thereon “earnest money and first payment on Chas.…