Thomas v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Practice. Exception. Argument. Juror. Charge.Criminal law. Cheating. Before Judge Westmoreland. Criminal court of Atlanta. Conviction of cheating and swindling. The exceptions are, to the overruling of a demurrer to the accusation, and of a motion for new trial. The demurrer was overruled on May 4, and there was no exception pendente lite.
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Practice. Exception. Argument. Juror. Charge.Criminal law. Cheating. Before Judge Westmoreland. Criminal court of Atlanta. Conviction of cheating and swindling. The exceptions are, to the overruling of a demurrer to the accusation, and of a motion for new trial. The demurrer was overruled on May 4, and there was no exception pendente lite. The motion for a new trial was overruled on May 31, and the bill of exceptions was certified on June 15. The grounds of the demurrer are covered by what is said in the fifth part of the decision. In addition to the general grounds for new trial, it was…
1Opinion of the Court
Simmons, Justice.
The accusation was preferred by George W. MiÜer, and charged the defendant,' Albert Thomas, with the offence of misdemeanor, in “using deceitful means and artful practices by which said George W. Miller was defrauded and cheated of a certain pair of mules, one wagon and a double set of harness, of the value of two hundred dollars; for that .... on the day and date aforesaid ... in the county of Fulton aforesaid, the said Albert Thomas approached the said George W. Miller for the purpose of purchasing the property aforesaid and which the said George W. Miller wished to sell.…
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