Grant v. State

During the first week of the regular term of the Circuit Court of Forrest county, which convened on the first Monday in November, 1939, the appellant was indicted and duly arraigned on a charge of murder. On the second Monday of the term, after the court had reconvened for the day’s session, the Circuit Judge, Honorable W. J. Pack, died without having signed any of the minutes of the court for the preceding week. Nor was there any signed order on the minutes, adjourning the court from the preceding Saturday until Monday morning of the second week. Upon the death of Judge Pack the court term,…