State Ex Rel. Bates v. Savage

HARWOOD, Judge.

This is a proceeding in mandamus against Hon. F. M. Savage, as Judge of the Cherokee County Law and Equity Court.

The original petition for mandamus shows that on 6 April 1949 one Kenneth G. Laney pleaded guilty before the respondent, as judge aforesaid, to the offense of driving a motor vehicle on the highways of this State while drunk or intoxicated. Respondent, as said judge, imposed a fine of $100.00 as punishment. In his order imposing the fine the respondent made the following provision: “Driver’s license not suspended or revoked.”

Thereafter on or about 28 May 1949 the…