Orr v. Hardin
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Action for damages, from city court of Washington — Judge Hardeman. March 9, 1908.
1Opinion of the CourtPowell, J.
1. The act of December 17, 1901 (Acts 1901, p. 63), as amended by the act of August 7, 1903 (Acts 1903, p. 91), prescribing penalties against'any person who shall employ the tenant, cropper, or farm laborer of another, has been held by our Supreme Court to be “exceedingly drastic,” penal in its nature, and in derogation of the common law; and is to be strictly construed. Polk v. Thomason, 130 Ga. 542 (61 S. E. 123). Indeed, we can conceive of reasons why, if its constitutionality can be sustained at all, a very strict construction will be necessary, to uphold it against constitutional…
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