Legal Opinion

State v. McCarthy

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided June 10, 1889PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Case certified (pursuant to Gen. St. 1878, c. 117, § 11,) from the district court for Stevens county, where the defendant’s demurrer to-the indictment was overruled by C. L. Broion, J.

1Opinion of the CourtGileillan, C. J.

Indictment for perjury. As the basis for the-charge the indictment alleges that the defendant made application to one Henry Hutchins for a loan of money, and thereupon “made his certain written application and statement for said loan, subscribed by him,” and that, being then and there before said Hutch-ins, who was a justice of the peace, sworn concerning the truth of the matters contained in said written application and statement, he-did swear falsely. If a money-lender may add to his securities the pains and penalties of perjury, it will be convenient for him to be a. *60justice of the peace…

2Cited by7 opinions

  1. State v. MandehrSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1926
  2. State v. LarsonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1927
  3. Collins v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1894
  4. Ex Parte PackCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1931
  5. Morgan v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1929

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