Legal Opinion

State v. . Collins

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided October 5, 1881PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Indictment for perjury tried at Fall Term, 1880, of Nash Superior Court, before Gudger, J. Verdict of, guilty, judgment, appeal b.y defendant.

1Opinion of the Court

Smith, 0. J.

The defendant is charged with perjury committed upon his examination as a witness on his own behalf on the trial of an issue of bastardy in a cause described in the bill as constituted between “ the state as plaintiff and the mid James W» Collins as defendant,” in the superior court of Nash. The defendant’s counsel moved to quash the bill, upon what ground does not appear, and the motion being denied, a plea of not guilty was put in.

On the trial before the jury, the solicitor introduced the record of the proceeding in which the false oath is alleged to have been taken, which is…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. State v. . DavisSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1873
  2. State v. . BrownSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1878
  3. State v. . Frank BeattySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1872

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. State v. . HesterSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1898
  2. State v. DaughtrySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1952
  3. State v. . GreenSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1888

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