Van Camp v. State
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Garland Circuit Court; Scott Wood, Judge; 1. The petition for change of venue should have been granted. The court abused its discretion in denying it. 36 Ark. 286; 54 Id. 243. 2. In the examination of Wm. Sumpter, the remarks of the court and its instruction were prejudicial.
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Appeal from Garland Circuit Court; Scott Wood, Judge; 1. The petition for change of venue should have been granted. The court abused its discretion in denying it. 36 Ark. 286; 54 Id. 243. 2. In the examination of Wm. Sumpter, the remarks of the court and its instruction were prejudicial. In making the statement and in its instruction, the court assumed facts which were solely for the consideration of the jury. 43 Ark. 289; 45 Id. 165; 53 Id. 381; 55 Id. 244; 58 Id. 108; 25 S. W. 282. 3. Testimony as to conversations had with John E. Jones relative to the transaction in the absence of…
1Opinion of the CourtMcCulloch, C. J.
This is an appeal from a judgment of the circuit court of Garland County convicting appellant of the crime of perjury, which said offense was alleged in the indictment to have been committed by false swearing in a civil suit tried in the Garland Cireuit Court wherein appellant Van Camp was plaintiff, and J. T. Strite and A. L. Valentine were defendants.
Strite and Valentine were the owners of four horses said to be racers, and they brought their horses to the city of Hot Springs to attend races held there in the month of March, 1916. Appellant and one Jones resided in Hot Springs, and they…
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