Strickland v. Fite

Complaint is made in the petition of Strickland and Badger, who were convicted of a misdemeanor in Bartow superior court, that Honorable A. W. Fite, the judge presiding at their trial, refused to certify a bill of exceptions which bad been sued out by their counsel in order to have certain errors assigned therein reviewed by this court; and they pray that a mandamus absolute shall issue from this court, requiring Judge Fite to certify such bill of exceptions. There seems to be no disagreement as to the facts under which the judge refused to certify the bill of exceptions, nor any differences…