Pulliam v. Donaldson

In the criminal court of Atlanta, to an accusation charging George Pullman with the offense of misdemeanor “for that the said George Pullman . . did play and bet for money or other thing of value, at a game of skin or other games played with cards, contrary to the laws of the State,” etc., a plea of guilty was entered by the defendant, and he was sentenced to work and labor on the public works of Fulton county. Subsequently to the sentence aforesaid Will Pulliam, alleging himself to be a brother of George Pulliam, brought a petition for habeas corpus against Thomas J. Donaldson as…