State v. . Mitchell

Upon the call of the docket from the Tenth District, the district to which the case belongs, the Attorney-General lodged a motion to dismiss the appeal, on the ground that it is in forma pauperis without order allowing it, or affidavit sufficient to support such an order. This was met by counter-motion for certiorari to correct the record and to have the affidavit and order allowing the defendant to appeal in forma pauperis sent up by the clerk of the Superior Court of Alamance County.

The clerk has certified two affidavits, one dated 28 February, 1942, which omits to state that “the…