Phillips v. State
| Decision Date | 15 October 1894 |
| Parties | PHILLIPS v. STATE. |
| Court | Georgia Supreme Court |
Syllabus by the Court.
1. Under the facts disclosed by the record, there was no abuse of discretion in overruling the motion for a continuance.
2. Where one, by the use of his capital or credit, aids in procuring and furnishing whisky to another for the purpose of being unlawfully sold by the latter, and it is so sold, and the former, by the agreement for conducting the business, is to receive, and does actually receive, a given per cent. On the cost of all the whisky so furnished and sold, they are both guilty of selling the liquor unlawfully, whether, under the terms of such agreement, a technical partnership between them existed or not.
3. Where, in sentencing one convicted of a misdemeanor, the court imposes the maximum fine authorized by law for that offense, the punishment is not rendered excessive because the court adjudges that the accused shall also pay, in addition to the fine, the costs of the prosecution.
4. The evidence fully warranted the verdict, and there was no error in overruling the motion for a new trial.
Error from city court of Clarke; Howell Cobb, Judge.
W. F. Phillips was convicted of a misdemeanor, and brings error. Affirmed.
Geo. C. Thomas and John J. Strickland, for plaintiff in error.
J. D. Mell, Jr., for the State.
Judgment affirmed.
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