Thomas v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Indictment for larceny of horse; from Douglas superior court — Judge Irwin. January 15, 1921.
1Opinion of the CourtBloodworth, J.
1. The accused was charged with stealing a mule from llaman Word, who was his uncle. On the trial the court did not err in refusing to allow evidence to go to the jury that the mother of the defendant, who lived in the house with Hainan Word, had an interest in the land upon which the home was located. Such evidence' would not illustrate the issue before the court, which was the guilt or innocence of the accused.
2. The court charged the jury that if the property stolen was in the lawful possession of the person alleged in the indictment to be the owner thereof, this would'be sufficient to…
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