Moree v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided October 27, 1899

Supreme Court of Georgia · decided 1899-10-27

<p>Indictment for simple larceny. ■ Before Judge Spence. Worth superior court. April term, 1899.</p>

Cited by 4 later decisions — most recently April 1972

4 state decisions

Relies on Huie v. McDaniel

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Decided 1899-10-27

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Lewis, J.

¶11. Refusal by the court to permit a witness to answer a question is in no event cause for a new trial, when it does not appear what the expected answer would be. Huie v. McDaniel, 105 Ga. 319.

Argued October 5,Decided October 27, 1899.

Indictment for simple larceny. ■ Before Judge Spence. Worth superior court. April term, 1899.

Jesse W. Walters, for plaintiff in error. W. E. Wooten, solicitor-general, by Harrison & Bryan, contra.

¶22. Though the testimony was decidedly conflicting as to the identity of the property alleged to have been stolen, there was sufficient evidence to warrant a finding that it was the property described in the indictment, and was stolen by the accused.

¶3Judgment affirmed.

All the Justices concurring.