Albea v. Watts

Henry B. Watts, as marshal of the town of Cav.e Spring, petitioned his honor W. M. Henry, judge of the superior ■courts of the Rome Circuit, under the provisions of the Political Code, § 271, for an order to require S. B. Albea, the immediate ■predecessor of petitioner in office, to show cause why he should not be compelled to deliver to petitioner certain described books, alleged to appertain to such marshalship, and to be in the possession of the defendant. After answer made, the judge; upon hearing the ■evidence, ordered the defendant to deliver to petitioner instanter the books designated…