Legal Opinion
Vaughn v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided October 7, 1915No. 6607PublishedCited by 5 opinions
Indictment for embezzlement; from Morgan superior court— Judge Park. April 19, 1915.
1Opinion of the CourtBroyles, J.
1. Where, in an indictment for embezzlement, the name of the organization of which the accused was financial secretary imports a corporation, the presumption is that it is a corporation, and, in the absence of affirmative proof by the accused that no such corporation *269existed, and where there is no allegation in the indictment that it was a corporation, it is not necessary for the State to prove the fact of incorporation. And where a final judgment has been rendered, the judgment is not void, nor voidable, for the mere want of such proof. Mattox v. State, 115 Ga. 212 (7), 221 (41 S. E. 709);…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Western & Atlantic Railroad v. Dalton Marble WorksSupreme Court of Georgia · 1905
- Mattox v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1902
- Saint Cecilia's Academy v. HardinSupreme Court of Georgia · 1887
- Lilly v. GriffinSupreme Court of Georgia · 1883
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