Layton v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Indictment for murder—conviction of manslaughter; from Clay superior court—Judge Worrill. July 13, 1914.
1Opinion of the CourtWade, J.
The only eye-witness to the tragedy (Dr. Calhoun) testified that in Clay county, in September, 1913, in the afternoon, he saw the defendant, John Layton, walking with Bill Denard down the streets of Fort Gaines, in the direction of Simpson’s stable, and saw them both enter the front door of the stable-oifice from the street, Layton entering first and Denard following; that the witness followed them, as he wanted to see them in reference to a medical bill that Denard owed him, but for which Layton was responsible, and desired to' have an understanding with the two men about this account-; that…
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