37 Ga. 51
Decided December 15, 1867
Supreme Court of Georgia · decided 1867-12-15
Assault with intent to murder. Motion for a new trial and in arrest. Decided by Judge Vason. 'In Lee Superior Court. Held: did shoot off and discharge the same at and upon said-Jasper and Chloe, with the intent to kill and murder said Jasper and Chloe, contrary to the laws of said State, the good order, peace and dignity thereof, and the said Jim Scott being absent at the time of the commission of the crime aforesaid, did procure, counsel and command…
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Decided 1867-12-15
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¶11. The testimony had in the case below supports tlie verdict, and we discover nothing which calls for the grant of a new trial.
¶22. The grounds upon which an arrest of judgment was sought below, if they have any substantial weight at all, should have been taken before the cause was submitted to the jury. They certainly, under our Code and practice, cannot be considered on a motion to arrest the judgment.
¶3Judgment affirmed.