Bryant v. Mitchell

Jenkins, Justice.

1. Before the act of 1935 (Ga. L. 1935, p. 396), section 4642 of Park’s Code was as follows: “No judge or justice of any court . . can sit in any cause or proceeding in which he is pecuniarily interested, or related to either party within the fourth degree of consanguinity or affinity.” Since that act, the Code, § 24-102, provides that “No judge or justice of any court . . shall sit in any cause or proceeding in which he is pecuniarily interested, nor preside, act, or serve, in any case or matter, when such judge is related hy consanguinity or affinity to any party interested…