State v. White

This appeal involves the question of the right of White County,- organized as a' special district under a general statute enacted in 1909 (Acts 1909, p. 607), to hold and work on the public roads the felony convicts in that county.

It is conceded by those representing the county that the right to hold the convicts depends upon whether or not the statute referred to is still in force. The contention on the part of the State is that the act of 1909, supra, has been repealed by a later statute enacted by the General Assembly in the year 1913. Crawford & Moses’ Digest, § 5375 et seq. Both sides…