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Leak v. McDowell

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided February 15, 1849No. 38PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Motion to dismiss the writ of error. The defendant in error joined issue, with a protestation, and moved to dismiss the writ of error, because the Clerk of the Superior Court did not certify and send up a complete transcript of the record, within the time prescribed by the Act organizing the Supreme Court.

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Motion to dismiss the writ of error. The defendant in error joined issue, with a protestation, and moved to dismiss the writ of error, because the Clerk of the Superior Court did not certify and send up a complete transcript of the record, within the time prescribed by the Act organizing the Supreme Court. The facts were, the bill of exceptions was filed in the Clerk’s office, on the 21st September, 1848, and the certificate of the Clerk attached to the transcript of the record, was dated on the 5th of October, 1848.

1Opinion of the Court

By the Court.

Warner, J.

delivering the opinion.

In this case, a motion is made to dismiss the writ of error, *265on the ground that the Clerk of the Court below has not certified and sent up to this Court the transcript of the record and bill of exceptions, within ten days, as required by the 4th section of the Act organizing this Court.

[1.] The original bill of exceptions was filed in the Clerk’s office, on the 21st September, 1848, and the Clerk’s certificate to the transcript of the record, bears date on the 5th October, 1848, more than ten Says after the filing of the original notice in his…

2Cited by4 opinions

  1. George v. American Credit Control, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1966
  2. Pickett v. PaineCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1976
  3. Ætna Casualty & Surety Co. v. NuckollsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1943
  4. Turner v. CollinsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1850

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