Guidi v. City of Memphis

The plaintiff in error was arrested on June 15, 1952, upon a warrant, issued by the Clerk of the City Court of Memphis, which charged him with “the offense of Vio. Sec. 1683 Exceeding the Speed Limit within the City of Memphis.” He was tried in the City Court upon said warrant on the following day and judgment entered as follows: “Judgment that the defendant pay a fine of $20.00 or be committed to the City Jail or Workhouse until the same is worked out, paid or secured according to law”, signed Carl N. Stokes, City Judge. An appeal was prayed .and granted to the Circuit Court, and a default…