Short v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Executions. Taxes. Criminal Law. Officers. Before Judge Lumpkin. Wilkes Superior Court. May Term, 1887. Reported in the decision.
1Opinion of the Court
Simmons, Justice.
George Short was indicted for a misdemeanor, in Wilkes superior court, in that he “ knowingly, wilfully and wrongfully did obstruct, resist and oppose one Pope, a lawful constable of said county, said Pope then and there attempt*551ing to effect the levy of a certain tax fi. fa. against said Short, said fi. fa. being a legal process and lawfully intrusted to said Rope, constable as aforesaid, with directions to levy the same.”
The fi. fa. was in the usual form and was signed by Win. R. Smith. On the trial of the case the defendant was convicted, and moved for a new trial; which…
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