Case Name: Sharpe v. The State
Court: Court of Appeals of Georgia
Jurisdiction: Georgia
Decision Date: 1924-08-08
Citations: 32 Ga. App. 535
Docket Number: 15588
Parties: Sharpe v. The State.
Judges: Broyles, O. J., and Bloodworth, J., coneur.
Reporter: Georgia Appeals Reports
Volume: 32
Pages: 535–535

Head Matter:
15588.
Sharpe v. The State.
Decided August 8, 1924.
Indictment for seduction; from Toombs superior court — Judge Hardeman. February 29, 1924. •
. Generally and also upon the ground that it was not alleged “what the false and fraudulent promises of marriage consisted of,” tile defendant demurred to the 'indictment, which alleged that Johnnie Sharpe, on a given date, “unlawfully and with force of ■arms- did by persuasion- and by false and-fraudulent promises of marriage seduce . . [a named person], a virtuous and unmarried female, and induce the'said . . [female], to yield to his lustful embrace and have carnal knowledge of him,- the said Johnnie Sharpe, contrary to the laws of said State, etc. The case .came to this court on exceptions to the overruling of "the, demurrer.
Hnoch J. Giles, for plaintiff in error,
cited: .Park’s Penal Code, § 378; 159 Ga. 153.
Walter F. Grey, solicitor-general, Lankford & Rogers, contra,
cited: Penal Code, § 954; 7 Ga. App. 102; 109 Ga. 540; 109 Ga. 153 (distinguished).

Opinion:
Luke, J.
The indictment was not subject to the demurrer.
Judgment affirmed.
Broyles, O. J., and Bloodworth, J., coneur.