Van Dusen v. People

This was an indictment for perjury, found by the grand jury of Carroll county, against plaintiff in error, at the September term, 1873, of the circuit court thereof. The affidavit alleged to be false was sworn to before Samuel Lichty, assessor of Wysox township. The indictment contains two counts. The first charges, that on the 1st of May, 1873, there was owing to plaintiff in error, for money loaned, the sum of $10,811. The second charges, that there Avas owing him the sum of $6811, specifying the persons and amounts each person owed him on the day named, and it charges that he swore that…