Legal Opinion

Reed v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided April 11, 1918No. 758PublishedCited by 5 opinions

. Indictment for murder. Before Judge Thomas. Berrien superior court. December 22, 1917.

1Opinion of the CourtGilbert, J.

1. Where an indictment was headed “Georgia, Berrien County,” this was sufficient to show for what county the grand jurors were drawn and served, and of what county they were. Stevens v. State, 76 Ga. 96; Braxley v. State, 143 Ga. 658 (85 S. E. 888). A demurrer upon the ground that it was not shown by the indictment that the grand jurors were citizens of Berrien County was properly overruled.

2. Where an indictment alleged that the accused, on the 25th day of March, 1907, “then and there unlawfully, feloniously, wilfully, and of his malice aforethought did kill and murder . . Elliott Mayer,” a…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Cumming v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1896
  2. Thornton v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1899
  3. Jackson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1893
  4. Thomas v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1883
  5. Hicks v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1898

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Head v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1943
  2. Carter v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1930
  3. Cofer v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1957
  4. Hilburn v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1938
  5. Sheppard v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1934

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