State v. Fort

Ky BATHES, «Fudge.

FROM the return made by the officer to this writ of habeas corpus, it appears, that the prisoner has been arrested under a warrant issued by the Colonel of the'first regiment of Georgia Militia, for a fine imposed by a Court of Inquiry, for neglecting to attend a regimental parade. The defendant is one of the Justices of the Inferior Court of the county of Chatham, and contends that he is not liable to perform militia duty. The question presented for the decision of the Court, is, whether the Justices of the Inferior Court can be required to perform such duty.

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