Alabama Court of Appeals June 29, 1920, 7 Div. 576 (Goolsby v. State)

BRICKEN, P.

J.

The defendant was convicted of the offense of perjury. Under the ■statute (Code 1907, § 7543) “any person who willfully and corruptly swears or affirms falsely * * * in regard to apy material matter or thing, upon any oath or affirmation authorized by law, * *' * must, on conviction, be imprisoned in the penitentiary for not less than two nor more than five years.