Legal Opinion

Horton v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided October 31, 1917No. 8945PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Accusation of- larceny; from city court of Sparta — Judge Moore. May 10, 1917.

1Opinion of the CourtHarwell, J.

The accusation charged the accused with the lar-' eeny of "one copper metal syrup pan, of,the personal goods of Gilmore Thomas, Lee Boyer and Murray Harper, in the possession of Gilmore Thomas.” The evidence on the trial showed that the syrup pan was the joint property of Gilmore Thomas, Albert Boyer, and Harry Harper, though in the possession of Gilmore Thomas. In a prosecution for larceny the ownership of the property alleged to have been stolen must be laid, if known, in some person or’persons. Randolph v. State, 16 Ga. App. 338 (85 S. E. 358); Buffington v. State, 134 Ga. 34 (53 S. E.…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Riley v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1907
  2. Nobles v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1906
  3. Martin v. GaissertSupreme Court of Georgia · 1910
  4. Perry v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1900
  5. Griner v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1905

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Law v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1970
  2. Marcus v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1948
  3. Lee v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1940
  4. Rogers v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1923
  5. Cauthen v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1919

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