Melton v. State

BAKER, Judge.

The appellant was convicted as an accomplice to the offense of false swearing, and his punishment assessed at three years in the penitentiary.

The record discloses that Francis Dungan made an affidavit before the deputy county clerk of Hunt County, under the assumed name of R. H. Hamilton, to the effect that Miss Ruthie Britton was 18 years of age, his purpose being to secure a marriage license in order that she and one Fred Van Slyke might marry, whereas, in truth and in fact, the said Miss Britton was under the age of 18 years. The appellant was indicted as an accomplice, it…