Legal Opinion

State v. Green

Supreme Court of South Carolina

Decided July 7, 1898PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Before Townsend, J., Georgetown, May, 1897. Indictment against Zachariah D. Green, as judge of probate, for failure to perform official duties. From judgment against defendant, he appeals. The latter cite: Indictment not sufficient, in that it does not allege a wilful failure to perform the duties of the office: Crim.

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Before Townsend, J., Georgetown, May, 1897. Indictment against Zachariah D. Green, as judge of probate, for failure to perform official duties. From judgment against defendant, he appeals. The latter cite: Indictment not sufficient, in that it does not allege a wilful failure to perform the duties of the office: Crim. Code, 305, 808; Rev. Stat., 2183; 144 U. S., 677; 139 U. S., 288; 134 U. S., 624; 22 S. C., 302; 1 Speer, 308; 10 S. C., 35; 36 S. C., 497; 46 S. C., 554; 49 S. C., 171; 60 Me., 58; 7 Rich. R., 368; 5 S. C., 120; sec. 29, chap. CXXXL, of Gen. Stat.; 14 S. C., 353; 1 Bail., 144;…

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice Gary.

The appellant was tried and convicted upon the following indictment, to wit: “The State of South Carolina, County of Georgetown. At a Court' of General Sessions, begun and holden in and for the county of Georgetown, in the State of South Carolina, at Georgetown Court House, in the county and State aforesaid, on the second Monday of February, in the year of our Rord 1897, the jurors of and for the county aforesaid, upon their oath, present that Zachariah D. Green, late of the county and State aforesaid, on the 13th day of February, in…

2Cited by7 opinions

  1. Elliott v. McNairSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1967
  2. McDowell v. BurnettSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1912
  3. Bradford v. RichardsonSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1918
  4. State Ex Rel. Ray v. BleaseSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1913
  5. Dillon County v. Maryland Casualty Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1950

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