Grant v. Camp
Supreme Court of Georgia
Habeas corpus. Before Judge Beck. City court of Griffin. April 27, 1898. Tbe General Assembly passed an act which was approved on December 3, 1880, to amend the charter of the city of Griffin so as to authorize the establishment of a city court in that city, etc.
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Habeas corpus. Before Judge Beck. City court of Griffin. April 27, 1898. Tbe General Assembly passed an act which was approved on December 3, 1880, to amend the charter of the city of Griffin so as to authorize the establishment of a city court in that city, etc. Acts 1880-81, p. 375. For acts amendatory see Acts 1892, p. 226; Acts 1897, p. 481. On February 3, 1898, an accusation was made in said court, charging Leila Grant and Nellie Grant with stealing certain goods of less than $50 in value from a house. They were tried and sentenced by that court to work upon the county chain-gang for two…
1Opinion of the CourtSimmons, C. J.
In the year 1880 the legislature of this State passed an act “to amend the charter of the city of Griffin, so as to authorize the establishment of a city court in said city, to define the jurisdiction of the same, and for other purposes.” In 1897 the name of this court was changed to that of the “criminal court of Griffin.” Jurisdiction was given to said court over all violations of the ordinances of the city of Griffin, and all the powers conferred by the charter upon the mayor, as police judge, or upon the police court of the city, were vested in and delegated to this court. It was also…
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