Sanders v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Jurors. Practice in the Superior Court. Criminal law. Before Judge Bartlett. Wilkinson Superior Court. October Term, 1877. Reported in the decision.
1Opinion of the Court
Jackson, Judge.
The plaintiffs in error were indicted for riot and found guilty; they moved for a new trail; their motion was overruled, and they excepted.
The new trial was demanded on two grounds: First, that a certain plea or demurrer in abatement was not allowed; and, secondly, because the verdict was against the decided weight of the evidence, and against the law.
1. In respect to the first ground, it must be observed that the plea never was filed, never was in writing, and is not yet reduced to writing. It was agreed to be heard and passed upon by the court as a demurrer, according to the…
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