Legal Opinion

Dunn v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided April 3, 1951No. 33406PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MacIntyre, P, J.

1. “Objection as to the competency of an infant of tender years to testify as a witness will not be considered when no such objection was made at the trial. The question can not be first raised by a motion for a new trial.” Polk v. State, 18 Ga. App. 324 (5) (89 S. E. 437); Lively v. State, 178 Ga. 693 (1) (173 S. E. 836); Enzor v. State, 63 Ga. App. 79, 81 (10 S. E. 2d, 213); Mills v. State, 104 Ga. 502 (30 S. E. 778).

2. The Code defines an assault as “an attempt to commit a violent injury on the person of another,” and a battery as “the unlawful beating of another.” Code, §§…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Goodrum v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1878
  2. Lively v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1934
  3. Polk v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1916
  4. Enzor v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1940
  5. Hunt v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1934

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Newsome v. Cooper-Wiss, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1986
  2. Smith v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1978
  3. Holt v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1993
  4. Smith v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1952

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