Legal Opinion

Johnson v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided November 17, 1921No. 12772PublishedCited by 2 opinions

Indictment for larceny of money; from Floyd superior court — Judge Wright. July 21, 1921.

1Opinion of the CourtLuke, J.

1. Where one fraudulently intends to get possession of the money of another, and by false representations induces the owner to deliver the money to him for the purpose of being applied to the owner’s use, and then appropriates it in pursuance of the original fraudulent intent, he may be convicted of the offense of simple larceny. Martin v. State, 123 Ga. 478 (51 S. E. 334.)

2. The evidence in this case fully authorized the jury to find that the defendant, with a fraudulent intent and by false and fraudulent representations, induced a person to deliver to him money to be applied for the owner’s…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Martin v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1905

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Robinson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1979
  2. Armstrong v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1934

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