Harris v. State

Simmons, Justice.

Joe Harris was convicted, in the city court of Atlanta, of the oflenee of simple larceny in two cases. He made a motion for a new trial in both cases, on the ground that the ■ verdict was contrary to the evidence. The motion was overruled and he excepted.

The evidence in substance is as follows: Harris went to the store of J. M. High and also to the store of John Ryan’s Sons, and represented to them that he was the agent of Moore & Marsh, to buy certain dry-goods boxes. They sold the boxes and made out the bill against Moore & Marsh. They did not sell them to Harris, or intend…