People v. Barry

An information was filed against the defendant charging him with the crime of perjury, and a conviction being had an appeal has been taken to this court.

The defendant filed a demurrer to the information, which was overruled by the court; and the first question presented for our consideration relates to the sufficiency of the information.

By § 118 of the Penal Code it is provided that “Every person who, having taken an oath that he will testify, declare, depose, or certify truly before any competent tribunal, officer, or person, in any of the cases in which such an oath may by law be…