Legal Opinion

Reid v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided August 15, 1856No. 131PublishedCited by 11 opinions

Simple larceny, in Upson Superior Court. The Reporter was furnished with no bill of exceptions in this case, and the statement of facts made out at the term ■ has been unfortunately lost. The facts are sufficiently stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the Court

By the Court.

Lumpkin, J.

delivering the opinion.

I labor under the disadvantage of writing out this opinion without having the bill of exceptions or a copy thereof, or the Reporter’s statement of facts — none of which have ever come into my hands. I am dependent, therefore, entirely on memory for the errors assigned, and upon the transcript of the record.

One ground of complaint was, that the Court refused to continue the cause. We need not consider this point, as it will not arise upon the next trial.

[1.] One of the main errors alleged was, the method of proving the handwriting of the…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Sundry Goods, Wares & Merchandises v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1829

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Gholston v. GholstonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1860
  2. Woodward v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1943
  3. State v. SmithSupreme Court of Iowa · 1920
  4. Turner v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1901
  5. Pressley v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1949

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