Legal Opinion

Hall v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided October 29, 1907No. 708PublishedCited by 8 opinions

Indictment for misdemeanor, from Terrell • superior court— Judge Worrill. July 27, 1907.

1Opinion of the CourtHill, C. J.

The indictment in this case is for a violation of the Penal Code, §671. The evidence for the State showed that the defendant executed a mortgage to the prosecutor,, dated April 16, 1906, covering his. crop for 1906; and, without the consent of the prosecutor, sold his crop when gathered, and appropriated the proceeds to the payment of other indebtedness, leaving the mortgage unpaid, and that thereby the mortgagee, sustained loss. The defendant contended that the crop covered by the mortgage was first planted in March, 1906, but, while growing, it was nearly all destroyed by a hailstorm, which…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Forsyth Manufacturing Co. v. CastlenSupreme Court of Georgia · 1900
  2. Crine v. Tifts & Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1880

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Summerlin v. Orange Shores, Inc.Supreme Court of Florida · 1929
  2. Bank of Cusseta v. Ellaville Guano Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1915
  3. E.C. Fitz Co., Inc. v. EldridgeSupreme Court of Florida · 1937
  4. Snerly v. StaceySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1927
  5. Dawson National Bank v. Bank of DawsonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1930

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