Legal Opinion

Wolf v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided May 3, 1915No. 6241PublishedCited by 1 opinion

• Accusation of sale of liquor; from city court of Nashville — Judge Christian. December 14, 1914.

1Opinion of the Court

Russell, O. J.

1. On the trial of one charged with a violation of the law by selling intoxicating liquor, “proof that the accused received money from another person, accompanied with a request to procure whisky for. the latter, and shortly thereafter delivered whisky to such person, puts the onus on the defendant of explaining where, how, and from whom he got the liquor;” and it is for the jury to say whether this burden has or has not. been successfully carried. Highsmith v. Wayeross, 7 Ga. App. 611 (67 S. E. 677), and cases cited.

2. The special assignments of error contained in the amendment…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Highsmith v. City of WaycrossCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1910

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Hollingsworth v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1916

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