State v. Miller

This is an indictment under Revised Statutes, 1889, section 3668, for wilfully making a corrupt and false affidavit. The statute is as follows : “ Every person who shall wilfully, corruptly and falsely, before any officer authorized to administer oaths, under oath or affirmation, voluntarily make any false certificate, affidavit or statement of any nature, for any purpose, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall upon conviction be punished by imprisonment in the county jail not less than six months, or by fine not less than $500.

The charging part of the indictment is as follows :…