Case Name: Foster v. The State
Court: Supreme Court of Georgia
Jurisdiction: Georgia
Decision Date: 1903-02-07
Citations: 117 Ga. 39
Docket Number: 
Parties: Foster v. The State.
Judges: By five Justices.
Reporter: Georgia Reports
Volume: 117
Pages: 39–39

Head Matter:
Foster v. The State.
Argued January 19,—
Decided February 7, 1903.
Accusation of simple larceny. Before Judge Hammond. City •court of Griffin: December 16, 1902.
Thomas W. Thurman, for plaintiff in error.
J. B. Boyd, solicitor, and O. H. P. Slaton, contra.

Opinion:
:Simmons, C. J.
Where one by false representations induces another to sell him certain personal property on credit, and the sale is completed by delivery and is unconditional, the intention being that the title should pass, there is is no larceny. Kellogg v. State, 26 Ohio St. 16 ; Harris v. State, 81 Ga. 758 ; Clark's Cr. L. (2d ed.) 290 ; 2 Clark & Marsh. Cr. §318.
Judgment reversed.
By five Justices.