Legal Opinion

Stone v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided March 13, 1903PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Accusation of peddling without license. Before Judge Irwin. City court of Polk county. November 15, 1902.

1Opinion of the CourtFish, J.

The plaintiff in error, Stone, was brought to trial under an accusation in a city court, charging that he was “ a peddler or itinerant trader,” and that on or about the 29th day of March, 1902; in the county of Polk, in this State, he “ did sell goods, wares, merchandise, to wit, clocks, etc., . . . without license from the proper authorities,” contrary to law. A trial by jury being waived, the presiding judge heard the case upon the following agreed statement of facts: The accused “ was engaged in selling clocks by making a house-to-house canvass, soliciting orders for the same,” and “ he…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Robbins v. Shelby County Taxing DistrictSupreme Court of the United States · 1887
  2. Crutcher v. KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 1891
  3. Brennan v. TitusvilleSupreme Court of the United States · 1894
  4. Stoutenburgh v. HennickSupreme Court of the United States · 1889
  5. Lyng v. MichiganSupreme Court of the United States · 1890

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Kehrer v. StewartSupreme Court of Georgia · 1903
  2. Crump v. McCordSupreme Court of Georgia · 1922
  3. State v. EckenrodeSupreme Court of Iowa · 1910
  4. State v. Trotman.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1906
  5. Browning v. City of WaycrossCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1912

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