Adams v. State

HERDERS OFT, Judge.

The indictment charges the false swearing by appellant to be on an affidavit alleged to have been made by him, in order to procure a license to marry, Tennie House, who was under the age of 18 years. There is no exception to the indictment; nor do we note any vice in it.

Appellant insists that there is no testimony showing that the affidavit was made before Pat Henry, the county clerk, as alleged in the indictment; and he appears to insist that this showing must be made by two witnesses, or one witness strongly corroborated by other testimony. We do not agree to either of…