Clark v. Reynolds
Supreme Court of Georgia
Mandamus. Before Judge Walker. Richmond superior court. June 6, 1911. 'On February 13, 1873, an act was approved which read as follows: “Be it enacted by tbe General Assembly of the State of Georgia, that whenever at any term of tbe superior court of any county of tbe Augusta judicial circuit a majority of the grand jury shall so recommend, the judge of the superior court shall grant to the solicitor-general an order upon the county treasurer for the payment of any account…
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Mandamus. Before Judge Walker. Richmond superior court. June 6, 1911. 'On February 13, 1873, an act was approved which read as follows: “Be it enacted by tbe General Assembly of the State of Georgia, that whenever at any term of tbe superior court of any county of tbe Augusta judicial circuit a majority of the grand jury shall so recommend, the judge of the superior court shall grant to the solicitor-general an order upon the county treasurer for the payment of any account for insolvent criminal costs, so recommended to be paid; and it shall be the duty of the county treasurer of said county…
1Opinion of the CourtLumpkin, J.
(After stating the foregoing facts.) The answer of the respondent raised- many points. They may be grouped under a few general heads. (1) Was the act of 1873 violative of the constitution of -1868, which was in force at the time of its passage, or of the fourteenth amendment to the constitution of the United States? (2) Was it repealed by subsequent legislative acts?. (3) Was it repealed by the constitution of 1877? (4) Wore the acts of 1893 and 1894 unconstitutional? (5) If the acts mentioned, or any of them, 'were valid and of force, was there such a compliance with their terms as to…
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