Legal Opinion
McKay v. Balkcom
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided May 13, 1948No. 16200PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Duckworth, Presiding Justice.
1. “A writ of habeas corpus can not be used as a substitute for appeal, writ of error, or other remedial procedure for the correction of errors or irregularities alleged to have been committed by a trial court.” Shiflett v. Dobson, 180 Ga. 23 (1) (177 S. E. 681). See also White v. Hornsby, 191 Ga. 462, 463 (12 S. E. 2d, 875); Wilcoxon v. Aldredge, 192 Ga. 634, 636 (15 S. E. 2d, 873, 146 A. L. R. 365); Andrews v. Aderhold, 201 Ga. 132, 135 (39 S. E. 2d, 61); Morris v. Peacock, 202 Ga. 524 (43 S. E. 2d, 531).
2. The writ is appropriate only when the trial court was…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Wilcoxon v. AldredgeSupreme Court of Georgia · 1941
- Wells v. PridgenSupreme Court of Georgia · 1922
- Fleming v. LowrySupreme Court of Georgia · 1931
- Henson v. ScogginsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1948
- Shiflett v. DobsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1934
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Ernest Whippler v. R. P. Balkcom, Jr., Warden, Georgia, State Prison, Reidsville, Tattnall County, GeorgiaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1965
- Ex Rel. Preston Cobb, Jr. v. R. P. Balkcom, Jr., WardenCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1964
- Sims v. BalkcomSupreme Court of Georgia · 1964
- Riley v. GarrettSupreme Court of Georgia · 1963
- Bush v. ChappellSupreme Court of Georgia · 1969
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