Case Name: Watson v. The State
Court: Court of Appeals of Georgia
Jurisdiction: Georgia
Decision Date: 1912-03-19
Citations: 10 Ga. App. 794
Docket Number: 3941
Parties: Watson v. The State.
Judges: 
Reporter: Georgia Appeals Reports
Volume: 10
Pages: 794–794

Head Matter:
3941.
Watson v. The State.
Decided March 19, 1912.
. Accusation of keeping lewd house; from city court of Savannah— Judge Davis Freeman.
December 21, 1911.
Shelby Myrich, J. H. Kinclcle, for plaintiff in error.
Walter O. Hartridge, solicitor-general, Morris U. Bernstein, contra.

Opinion:
Russell, J.
Tlie evidence did not authorize the conviction of the defendant. Mere proof of general reputation to that effect will not authorize the conviction of one accused of the offense of keeping a lewd house. The decision in this case is controlled by the rulings of this court in Jones v. State, 2 Ga. App. 433 (58 S. E. 559), and Coleman v. State, 5 Ga. App. 366 (63 S. E. 244). The court erred in refusing a new trial.
Judgment reversed.