Legal Opinion
Strickland v. Peacock
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided May 11, 1953No. 18170PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Almand, Justice.
The Court of Appeals (in cases 34408 and 34409') certified to this court for answer the following questions:
“1. Were Code §§ 35-236 and 35-237 of the Code of 1933 repealed by the act of 1947, Georgia Laws, 1947, pages 1174-1177, No. 315 (Senate Bill No. 73) ?
“2. If the first question is answered in the negative, does the Court of Ordinary of Baldwin County, Ga., have jurisdiction to try the question of the lunacy of a person who has been committed to the Milledgeville State Hospital?
“3. If the first question is answered in the negative and the second in the affirmative, does…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Wood v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1842
- City of Atlanta v. Gate City Gas Light Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1883
- Griggs v. City of MaconSupreme Court of Georgia · 1922
- Britton v. BowdenSupreme Court of Georgia · 1939
- Branch Bank v. KirkpatrickSupreme Court of Georgia · 1848
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Quesnell v. StateWashington Supreme Court · 1974
- J. L. v. ParhamDistrict Court, M.D. Georgia · 1976
- Johnston v. HicksSupreme Court of Georgia · 1969
- Weekes v. FullerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1962
- Potter v. First National BankSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1987
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