Overstreet v. Rawlings

This case arose upon a petition by certain officers of the superior court of Screven county for a writ of mandamus against the judge of the county court of that county. The facts, appearing in the record are, in substance, as follows: At the November term, 1897, of the superior court of Screven county, a large number of indictments in misdemeanor cases were transferred to the county court for trial. In some of these cases the persons accused were acquitted, while in others nolle prosequiswere entered oh the indictments, so that the costs due petitioners for services therein became insolvent…