Legal Opinion

Sanders v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided January 10, 1890PublishedCited by 8 opinions

Practice. Verdict. New tidal. Before Judge Winn. Floyd superior court. March, term, 1889. Reported in the decision.

1Opinion of the Court

Bleckley, Chief Justice.

Sanders, being convicted of a misdemeanor in selling spirituous liquors contrary to law, brought his case here by bill of exceptions without having made in the court below any motion for a new trial. His counsel argued by brief only, therein waiving all the assignments of error except the 3d, which is, in substance, that the bill of indictment was not' supported by the evidence, inasmuch as it alleged that the liquors were sold to a person unknown to the grand jurors, whereas the only witness testified that he informed the grand jury, when before them as a witness,…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Wright v. Georgia Railroad & Banking Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1866
  2. Colquitt v. ThomasSupreme Court of Georgia · 1850
  3. Murphy v. PeabodySupreme Court of Georgia · 1879
  4. McRae v. AdamsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1867
  5. Farris v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1866

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Lovelace v. LovelaceSupreme Court of Georgia · 1934
  2. Beall v. Mineral Tone Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1929
  3. Holsey v. PorterSupreme Court of Georgia · 1898
  4. Mobley v. EllisCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1928
  5. New York Life Insurance v. CookSupreme Court of Georgia · 1936

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