Dunn v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
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
- Goodrum v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1878
- Lively v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1934
- Polk v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1916
- Enzor v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1940
- Hunt v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1934
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Newsome v. Cooper-Wiss, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1986
- Smith v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1978
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- Smith v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1952