Walker v. State

This was a conviction for perjury. The Attorney General contends that the indictment in the case was framed under Section 7477 C. G. L., 5343 R. G. S. It is the contention of counsel for plaintiff in error, however, that whether the indictment for perjury be considered as framed under the above cited section of our statutes, or be dealt with as having been framed under some other section, that in either event, the indictment to be held good must contain an allegation that the person charged with the commission of perjury had an oath administered to him by someone authorized by law to…