Barefield v. State
Supreme Court of Alabama
Error to the Circuit Court of Talladega. Before the Hon. G. W. Stone. The defendant was indicted, for corruptly promising to give one Daniel Stewart, a justice of the peace, $25, to influence his decision in a certain controversy, or proceeding that might be brought before him, wherein said Miles Bare-field was to be plaintiff, and W. H. Owen was to be defendant.
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Error to the Circuit Court of Talladega. Before the Hon. G. W. Stone. The defendant was indicted, for corruptly promising to give one Daniel Stewart, a justice of the peace, $25, to influence his decision in a certain controversy, or proceeding that might be brought before him, wherein said Miles Bare-field was to be plaintiff, and W. H. Owen was to be defendant. The indictment charges, that the defendant did corruptly promise to one Daniel Stewart, a certain gift, to wit, $25, to influence the decision of him, the said Daniel Stewart, in a certain proceeding which might be brought before…
1Opinion of the CourtDargan, J.
The section of the act upon which this indictment is founded, is in the following language: “ Every person who shall corruptly promise, or give to any executive, legislative, or judicial officer, after his election, or appointment, either before, or after he shall have been qualified, or shall have taken his seat, any gift, or gratuity whatever, with intent to influence his act, vote, opinion, decision, or judgment, on any matter, cause, or proceeding, which may be then pending, or may by law come, or be brought before him, in his official capacity, shall be punished by imprisonment in the…
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