Brown v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Accusation of cheating and swindling, from city court of Quit-man — Judge McCall. January 8, 1909.
1Opinion of the CourtHill, C. J.
1. Obtaining money on a mortgage or bill of sale of personal property by false and fraudulent statements as to the existence of liens may be an offense under the' Penal Code, §668 or §670, although the liens may be recorded, and by an inspection of the records might have been discovered. Holton v. State, 109 Ga. 131 (34 S. E. 358); Crawford v. State, 117 Ga. 247 (43 S. E. 762).
2. The statute 'of limitations does not begin to run in favor of the offender until his offense is known to the prosecutor, or to some one interested . in the prosecution or injured1 by the offense. An allegation in an…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Holton v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1899
- Crawford v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1903
- Cohen v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1907
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