The Daily Dispatch: December 15, 1865., [Electronic resource]

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Singular case of honest false Swearing.

--There was a singular case before Justice Brannon on Tuesday--one which scarcely has a parallel. A possessory warrant was issued by Mr. Forsyth for a mule in the hands of Mr. McAnderson. The prosecution introduced four witnesses, who swore that they knew the mule belonged to Forsyth; that they had seen him in Columbus for two or three years, and had driven him and seen him in harness on various occasions — in fact, fully identified muly as being the property of Forayth. On the part of the defence five witnesses were produced, who swore as positively that they had known the mule in Harris county for the past four or five years; that only at rare intervals had he been out of the county, if at all, and fully identified him as the property of McAnderson. No attempt was made to impeach witnesses, and the supposition was that all, to the best of their belief, had told the truth. The Justice decided that as the defendant had one more witness than the prosecution, and all seemed equally reliable, the mule must belong to McAnderson.--Columbus (Ga.) Sun.