Mitchell v. Commonwealth

Opinion op the Court by

Chiep Justice Logan

Reversing.

Appellant was convicted on an indictment charging him with the offense of false swearing. He was the owner of a farm in Christian county, and the house and some of the outbuildings burned under circumstances seemingly suspicious. He was insured. A. E. Scott, claiming to be a special agent for the department of fire prevention and rates, accompanied by E. H. Black, a private detective employed by the National Board of Fire Underwriters, went to see appellant, and they took with them Mr. Hartón, the insurance agent of Hopkins-ville through…