Campbell v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Appeal from the District Court of Foard. Tried below before Hon.' G. A. Brown. Appeal from a conviction of false swearing; penalty, two years imprisonment in the penitentiary. The case is sufficiently stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
DAVIDSON, Presiding Judge.
Appellant was convicted of false swearing, in that he made an affidavit to, a mortgage executed by himself in favor of Tamblyn & Tamblyn. The mortgage was a lien upon 386 head of three and four-year-old Texas steers, branded T on left shoulder, + on left side and Z on left thigh and was given to secure the payment of $6245.33. The affidavit in substance was that appellant was the owner of the property described and included in. the mortgage, and that he had full power to sell or mortgage said cattle, and give a clear title, and that there were no chattel mortgages or…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Smith v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1896
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- Moreno v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1911
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