State v. Phillips

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Smith, J.:

In this action defendant was convicted of perjury in three counts. He has appealed.

A short explanatory statement will be helpful. Defendant and his wife were sued for damages growing out of an automobile collision. They filed answers and cross petitions. They asked for damages against the plaintiff. In his cross petition he alleged that he was by education, training and profession a physician, surgeon and chemical engineer earning prior to his injuries and capable of earning $500 per month, all of which he had lost by such injuries.

On the…