Johnson v. State

The accused was convicted of the offense of cheating and swindling under the act of 1903. Ga. Laws 1903, p. 90. Under decisions of this court and of the Supremo Court, he was not guilty, because he was a minor and was prevented from'performing his contract by parental authority. See Heywood v. State, *1821 Ga. App. 530, 57 S. E. 1025; Mulkey v. State, 1 Ga. App. 521, 57 S. E. 1022; Patterson v. State, 1 Ga. App. 782, 58 S. E. 284; Howard v. State, 126 Ga. 538, 55 S. E. 239; Anthony v. State, 126 Ga. 632, 55 S. E. 479 (2). We regret, therefore, that the result of our judgment herein must he to…