Williams v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Indictment for breaking and entering, etc.; from Crawford superior court — Judge Felton. January 17, 1912. Williams was convicted under an indictment charging him and Isaiah Clayton with having broken and entered a railroad car and stolen certain meat from it. He moved for a new trial, alleging that the verdict was contrary to law and the evidence; the motion was overruled, and he excepted.
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Indictment for breaking and entering, etc.; from Crawford superior court — Judge Felton. January 17, 1912. Williams was convicted under an indictment charging him and Isaiah Clayton with having broken and entered a railroad car and stolen certain meat from it. He moved for a new trial, alleging that the verdict was contrary to law and the evidence; the motion was overruled, and he excepted. According to the evidence, the car was broken and entered and the meat stolen at the time and place alleged, and, about three days later, most of the meat was found near that place, at the house of Isaiah…
1Opinion of the CourtRussell, J.
The circumstances adduced in evidence by the State were insufficient to authorize the conclusion that the defendant was guilty.
Judgment reversed.
H. A: Mathews, R. H. Oulverhouse, for plaintiff in error, cited: 5 Ga. App. 228; 6 Ga. App. 778; 2 Ga. App. 492, 620; 4 Ga. App. 273; 123 Ga. 534. Walter J. Grace, solicitor-general, contra.
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