Legal Opinion

Dunn v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided July 15, 1924No. 15577PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtLuke, J.

1. “In the absence of evidence to the contrary, it may be inferred that a liquor called for and delivered and paid for as whisky is whisky, and therefore intoxicating liquor.” Tompkins v. State, 2 Ga. App. 639 (58 S. E. 1111). See also Lewis v. State, 6 Ga. App. 779 (65 S. E. 842); Howard v. State, 7 Ga. App. 61 (2) (65 S. E. 1076). Under this ruling the admission of evidence as to which complaint is made in the motion for a new trial was not error.

2. Failure to instruct the jury on the law of impeachment of witnesses is complained of, but it is not shown that such a charge was requested. It…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Tompkins v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1907
  2. Howard v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1909
  3. Lewis v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1909
  4. Tobin v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1922

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Stuart v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1968
  2. Bragg v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1925
  3. Mathis v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1926

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