State v. Floto

Citations

• 81 Md. 600
• 32 A. 315
• 1895 Md. LEXIS 79

Syllabus

<p>Indictment for Perjury — Appeals in Criminal Cases.</p> <p>An indictment charging that the traverser, for the purpose of procuring a marriage license falsely, etc., made oath before a Clerk of Court as to certain material facts, is sufficient in law, the Clerk having authority under the statute to administer the oath.</p> <p>Since the Act of 1892, ch. 506, appeals in criminal cases are upon the same footing as appeals in civil cases, and in neither case can an appeal be taken till after final judgment.</p> <p>If there is a judgment on demurrer and no exceptions, the case may be brought up for review either by appeal or by petition as upon writ of error. And if in the latter mode, the provisions of Code, Art. 5, sec. 4, must be complied with.</p>