Taylor v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Accusation of simple larceny. Before Judge Hodges. City court of Macon. April 27, 1904. cited Penal Code, § 883; Ga. B. 119/299 ; 112/538; 109/570, 572; 58/399; 116/579; 71/361; 68/820; 25/689; 31/208; 3/419; 92/48 ; 64/449; 50/591. cited, besides cases cited in the decision, Ga. B. 114/226; 93/47; 62/583; 41/484; 24/31; Penal Code, § 753; Acts 1884-5, p. 475-6.
1Opinion of the CourtFish, P. J.
Where an affidavit, the basis of a criminal accusation in a city court, charged that the accused did, on a given date and in a named county, “ commit the offense of simple larceny, for that” he then and there “did unlawfully and wrongfully take and carry away” designated property, belonging to a named person and of a stated value, and the accusation followed this affidavit, but contained the additional averment that the taking and carrying away was with intent to steal, it was not erroneous to overrule an objection, made during the progress of the trial, “ to the defendant’s being tried…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Williams v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1899
- Dickson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1879
- Surrels v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1901
3Cited by4 opinions
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- Massillon Sign & Poster Co. v. Buffalo Lick Springs Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1908