Legal Opinion

Gatlin v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided April 17, 1916No. 7320PublishedCited by 10 opinions

Indictment for sending threatening letter; from Decatur superior court — Judge Cox. February 19, 1916.

1Opinion of the CourtBeoyles, J.

1. The assignment of error upon the judgment of the court striking the challenge to the array of the jurors summoned and impanelled in the case, not being referred to in the brief of counsel for the plaintiff in error, is deemed to have been abandoned.

2. The code of this State provides that in construing statutory enactments the ordinary signification shall be given to all words, except words of art, or words connected with a particular trade or subject-matter, which shall be given the meaning attached to them by experts in such trade, or with reference to such subject-matter. Civil Code, §…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Wells v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1903
  2. Gibson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1888
  3. Sowell v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1906

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. State v. RileySupreme Court of New Jersey · 1958
  2. State v. EdwardsSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1958
  3. Hall v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1999
  4. Brannan v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1931
  5. Brown v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1970

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