Case Name: Farmer v. The State
Court: Court of Appeals of Georgia
Jurisdiction: Georgia
Decision Date: 1910-04-19
Citations: 7 Ga. App. 688
Docket Number: 2517
Parties: Farmer v. The State.
Judges: 
Reporter: Georgia Appeals Reports
Volume: 7
Pages: 688–688

Head Matter:
2517.
Farmer v. The State.
Indictment for assault with intent to murder; from Oglethorpe superior court- — -Judge Meadow. February 5, 1910.
Submitted April 12,
Decided April 19, 1910.
Joel Cloud, for plaintiff in error.
Thomas J. Brown, solicitor-general, Paul Brown, contra.

Opinion:
Hill, C. J.
1. A brother lias the right to defend the reputation of his sister; and where he has made an assault and battery upon one assailing in his presence his sister's character for chastity, modesty, and virtue, it is for the jury to say whether the language used was sufficient provocation to justify an assault and battery, and whether the assault and battery exceeded the provocation. A charge to this effect was applicable to the facts of this case, and not erroneous. Warnack v. State, 3 Ga. App. 596 (60 S. E. 288) ; Armistead v. State, 18 Ga. 708; Penal Code, § 74, 103.
2. No material error of law appears, and the verdict is fully supported by the evidence. Judgment affvnne'd.