Bell v. Senneff

Hr. Justice Walker

delivered the opinion of the Court:

This was an action on the case, brought by plaintiff in error against defendant in error, in the Carroll circuit court, and removed, by change of venue, to the circuit court of Ogle county. The gravamen of the suit is, that defendant “ falsely, willfully, voluntarily, knowingly and corruptly,” testified, on a former trial between the parties, to facts that defeated a recovery by the plaintiff in that action, whereby he sustained loss of a sum for which suit was brought, and costs, etc. It is averred that the loss was sustained by reason of…