Legal Opinion

George v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided December 14, 1927No. 18470PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtLuke, J.

1. “In tbis State the husband is recognized by law as the head of his family, and, where he and his wife reside together, the legal presumption is that the house and all the household effects, including any intoxicating liquors, belong to the husband as the head of the family. This presumption, of course, is rebuttable.” Isom v. State, 32 Ga. App. 75 (122 S. E. 722). See also Hendrix v. State, 24 Ga. App. 56 (100 S. E. 55); *514Young v. State, 22 Ga. App. 111 (95. S. E. 478). Applying the foregoing rule of law to the evidence as a whole, and to the defendant’s statement that “other people live in…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Isom v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1924
  2. Hendrix v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1919
  3. Young v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1918
  4. Reynolds v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1919

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Ealey v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1930
  2. State v. BeachIdaho Supreme Court · 1931
  3. Sims v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1939
  4. Cumby v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1931
  5. Ealey v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1930

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