Legal Opinion

Green v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided July 9, 1900PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Indictment for arson. Before Judge Henry. Floyd superior court. March term, 1900.

1Opinion of the CourtSimmons, C. J.

A barn belonging to Mrs. Graham was burned on the night of February 15, 1899. Green was arrested and charged with the arson. He was tried and found guilty. The evidence showed that he had been a laborer on Mrs. Graham’s *140farm for several months. Green’s wife desired to live with him upon the place, but there was no room for her. Green told Mrs. Graham that he-would leave on that account. Accordingly, after a settlement with which he did not seem fully satisfied, he removed from the premises. A few days thereafter the barn was burned. The night on which.the burning occurred was very cold, and…

2Cited by7 opinions

  1. Wade v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1915
  2. Campbell v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
  3. Williams v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1905
  4. Brady v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1924
  5. Ivey v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1921

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