Legal Opinion

Jackson v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided July 22, 1913No. 5013PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Indictment for sale of liquor; from Laurens superior court— Judge Frank Park presiding. May 21, 1913.

1Opinion of the CourtPottle, J.

1. This case falls within the well-settled rule, that where one receives money and in consideration therefor delivers intoxicating liquor, he is presumed to he the seller, and his conviction is authorized, unless he shows to the satisfaction of the jury that he was not the seller nor interested in the sale. To meet the prima facie ease made by the State in the present case, the accused relied solely upon his own statement, *148■which the jury had a right to disbelieve. The case differs from that of Davis v. State, this day decided, ante, 142 (78 S. E. 866). In that ease the evidence relied on by…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Davis v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1913
  2. Cobb v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1912

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Booker v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
  2. Holloway v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1975
  3. Hood v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1986
  4. Lang v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1984
  5. Holloway v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1975

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