Smith v. State

Appelant was convicted of perjury, and bias appealed. For the reversal of the judgment he insists that the verdict was contrary to the evidence; and that the alleged false testimony was not material.

The indictment alleges that the grand jury was engaged in the examination of a charge against Jess Nichols and Harvey Jane for the larceny of certain meat, and that pending such examination witness testified “that he did not, on the day prior to the examining trial of the case against the said Nichols and Jane, attempt to compromise or settle said case, which was then and there pending in justice…