Jackson v. State
87 Ga. 432
Ga.
1891
Check Treatment
Simmons Justice.

The facts will be found in the official report. The opinion of the court is fully set out in the head-note. For a full discussion of the principle announced, see the following authorities. Some of them go beyond what we think is the true law. Stevens v. State, 14 Ohio, 386 ; Elliott v. State, 26 Ala. 78 ; Lindsey v. State, 48 Ala. 169 ; Johnson v. State, 13 Ark. 684 ; Com. v. McChord, 2 Dana, 242 ; 1 Bishop Grim. Proc. §§470, *435473 ; Wharton Crim. Pl. & Pr. §§302, 307, 315, 874 ; Lewellen v. State, 18 Tex. 538 ; Com. v. Cobb, 14 Gray, 57 ; 1 Bishop Cr. L. §802 ; Rex v. Messingham, 1 Moody Cr. Cas. 257 ; Reg. v. Dovey, 2 Eng. L. & Eq. 532 ; Reg. v. Barber, 1 C. & K. 442 ; Rex v. Hempstead, 1 Rus. & Ry. 343 ; 2 Roscoe Crim. Ev. *916 et seq.; 1 Chitty Crim. L. *270. Judgment reversed.