John W. Eighmy, Plaintiff in Error v. the People of the State of New York, Defendant in Error

Summary

The New York Court of Appeals affirmed the conviction for perjury, holding that the trial court's refusal to postpone the trial, the pending civil action, the sufficiency of the indictment's jurisdictional averments, and the admission of various evidentiary items were all proper and not reversible on writ of error.