Legal Opinion

Thomas v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided May 11, 1906PublishedCited by 14 opinions

Indictment for larceny from the house. Before Judge Felton. Bibb superior court. February IB, 1906.

1Opinion of the CourtCobb, P. J.

1. An indictment for the offense of larceny from the house, alleging that the house entered and the goods stolen were the property of a named person, is sustained by proof that such person was a married man living in the house with his wife, notwithstanding it appeared that the goods which were the subject of the larceny were the separate property of the wife. Those who enter dwelling-houses and steal, therefrom will not be permitted to raise nice and delicate questions as to the title of the article stolen. Kidd v. State, 101 Ga. 528(2).

2. Whether a case shall be reopened for the purpose of…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Kidd v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1897

3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Ingram v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1976
  2. Shelton v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1965
  3. Givens v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1979
  4. Lucas v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1918
  5. Norton v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1945

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