Dover v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Stock-law. Militia districts. Fence. Before .Judge Adamson. City court of Carrollton. . February term, 1888. The charge of the court was as follows: “It being conceded that the ordinary of Carroll county has, in conformity with law, declared the provisions of the stock-law to be of force in the 1122d district G. M., of said county, you will inquire, 1st: If the cattle in question were legally im-. pounded by the prosecutor within said district. 2d.
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Stock-law. Militia districts. Fence. Before .Judge Adamson. City court of Carrollton. . February term, 1888. The charge of the court was as follows: “It being conceded that the ordinary of Carroll county has, in conformity with law, declared the provisions of the stock-law to be of force in the 1122d district G. M., of said county, you will inquire, 1st: If the cattle in question were legally im-. pounded by the prosecutor within said district. 2d. If being legally impounded, whether the defendant,, without having first paid all damages that may have been incurred, broke the pound and…
1Opinion of the Court
Simmons, Justice.
It appears from the record in this case that the plaintiff in error, Sarah A. Dover, was tried in the city court of Carrollton upon an accusation charging her.with breaking a pound, and was found guilty. She filed her bill of excep*783tions, setting out certain errors which she alleges the court committed in his charge to the jury upon the trial of the case, which will be found in the official report. It appears from the record that the people of the 1122d militia district of Carroll county, had adopted what is known as “the stock-law,” at an election regularly held for that…
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