Legal Opinion

King v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided June 15, 1909No. 1854PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Indictment for assault with intent to murder, from. Floyd superior court — Judge Wrigbt. April 8, 1909.

1Opinion of the CourtHill, C. J.

1. Tlie right of a municipal peace officer, within the jurisdiction of the municipality, to arrest without a warrant one who has violated an ordinance of the city in his presence, or who is endeavoring to escape, is settled by the statute law of this State and the repeated rulings of this court and the Supreme Court. Penal Code, § 896; Jenkins v. State, 3 Ga. App. 146 (59 S. E. 435); Holmes v. State, 5 Ga. App. 166 (62 S. E. 716); Johnson v. State, 30 Ga. 426; Johnson v. Americus, 46 Ga. 81; Harrell v. State, 75 Ga. 842; Yates v. State, 127 Ga. 818 (56 S. E. 1017).

2. A peace officer, State,…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Johnson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1860
  2. Yates v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1907
  3. Jenkins v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1907
  4. Holmes v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1908
  5. Moses v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1909

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Blake v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1964
  2. Vlass v. McCraryCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1939
  3. Holliday v. ColemanCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1913
  4. Henderson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1957
  5. Henderson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1957

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