Gatewood v. Commonwealth

Opinion op'the Court by

Judge Sampson

Affirming.

Appellant, Gratewood, complains of a judgment of •conviction on an indictment for perjury, and assigns what he terms several grounds for its reversal. The indictment, he says, was demurrable, and that the court •erred in overruling his demurrer. The complaint is based upon the failure of the indictment to allege that the false oath was “willfully” made and done by bim. The indictment does not employ the word “willfully” but uses the words, “feloniously, falsely and corruptly,” which the Commonwealth insists are sufficient to cover .and embrace the…