State v. Green

The appellee was charged by affidavit while being a member of the common council of the city of Gary, Indiana, that he became unlawfully and feloniously interested in a contract for the painting of certain fire stations in said city of Gary, entered into between said city and one William J. Harris, which said contract was authorized and the money appropriated by the common council of which the appellee was a member.

The prosecution was predicated upon the following affidavit, omitting certain parts. not applicable to the case:

“Emzie H. Hahn, being duly sworn, upon his oath says for amended…