Hall v. State

Bleckley, Chief Justice.

1. The. indictment charged the sale of whiskey to two named persons. The evidence showed a sale to one of them, not made to him directly, but through the medium of his servant or messenger, the person himself paying for the article on the next day, which payment was accepted by the accused. The evidence was certainly admissible. Bid it warrant a conviction ? In Moore v. The State, 79 Ga. 498, it was ruled that án ac*234cusation alleging a sale to a named person and other persons unknown, would be supported by proving either a joint or a several sale. And in Dukes v. The…