Crockett v. State

Simmons, Justice.

Lucy Crockett was indicted by the grand jury of Pulton county for the offence of felony. • The specification was: “ that said Lucy Crockett, in the county aforesaid, on the 31st of January, in the year 1887, with force and arms, did wilfully and maliciously set fire to the dwelling-house of George Allen, said dwelling-house being in the city of Atlanta, contrary,” etc.

Upon the trial of the case, the following verdict was returned by the jury: “We find the defendant guilty of malicious mischief.” After the return of the verdict, she moved the court to arrest the judgment, on…