Bass v. Doughty
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Complaint, from city court of Bainbridge — Judge Harrell. October 12, 1908. The-suit was brought to the June term, 1908, of the city court-" of Bainbridge. This term, by statute, convened on the first Monday. On that day no business was transacted except an order adjourning the court to the- following Monday and setting the criminal calendar for the second week and the-civil calendar for the-third week.
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Complaint, from city court of Bainbridge — Judge Harrell. October 12, 1908. The-suit was brought to the June term, 1908, of the city court-" of Bainbridge. This term, by statute, convened on the first Monday. On that day no business was transacted except an order adjourning the court to the- following Monday and setting the criminal calendar for the second week and the-civil calendar for the-third week. On the second Monday the defendant filed a meritorious plea, but prior to that time he had not entered an appearanee. The plaintiff moved to strike the plea, on the ground that it was filed…
1Opinion of the CourtPowell, J.
(After stating the foregoing facts.)
1. Section 36 of the act creating the city court of Bainbridge,, as approved by the Governor and enrolled and filed in the office: of the secretary of State, provides, "The first term of said court, to which a case is brought shall be the appearance term, and the-next term thereafter shall be the judgment or trial term, and all the laws, rules and practices in the superior courts with reference' to the terms thereof, shall apply to the city court of Bainbridge, unless otherwise provided in this act; provided, that in eases in which no defense or plea is…
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