Buchanan v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Conviction of manslaughter. Before Judge Parker. Coffee superior court. June 18, 1903.
1Opinion of the CourtFish, P. J.
1. “ Courts of record have inherent power to adjourn from day to day and from week to week.”
2. “ The judge may by oral order in open court fix the date of the adjourned session.” • •
3. “It is the duty of the clerk to make a note of such oral order on the minutes, but his failure so to do is an irregularity which is not fatal to the validity of the adjourned session.”
4. “In the present case it affirmatively appears from the defendant’s plea that the order of adjournment was regularly made in open court. ’ ’
5. “ Where a superior court is required to continue its session for more than one week,…
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