Chesley v. Brown
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
This was an action of debt founded on the 5th sec. of ch. 105 of the revised statutes, which provides that, “ if any witness shall fiilsely, wilfully and corruptly certify that he lias travelled a greater number of miles, or attended a greater number of days than he has actually travelled or attended, be shall forfeit and pay, not less than five dollars nor more than thirty dollars for each offence, to be recovered with costs, either by presentment in the Supreme Judicial…
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This was an action of debt founded on the 5th sec. of ch. 105 of the revised statutes, which provides that, “ if any witness shall fiilsely, wilfully and corruptly certify that he lias travelled a greater number of miles, or attended a greater number of days than he has actually travelled or attended, be shall forfeit and pay, not less than five dollars nor more than thirty dollars for each offence, to be recovered with costs, either by presentment in the Supreme Judicial Court or Court of Common '.Pleas, in which case the forfeiture shall accrue to the State, or by action of debt in any…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered at an adjourned term of the Court, held in this county, in August following, by
Mellen C. J.
'This action is founded on the 5th section of chapter 105 of the revised statutes, which provides, that “ if any witness shall falsely, wilfully, and corruptly certify that he has travelled a greater number of miles, or attended a greater number of days, than he has actually travelled or attended, he shall forfeit and pay, not less than five dollars nor more than thirty dollars for every offence, to be recovered with costs, either by presentment in the Supreme…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Stilson v. TobeyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1807
- Commonwealth v. StevensMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1818
3Cited by3 opinions
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- Atchison, T. & S. F. Ry. Co. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1910
- Missouri, K. & T. Ry. Co. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1910