Legal Opinion

Houston County v. Kersh

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided January 23, 1889PublishedCited by 8 opinions

County matters. Jury and jurors. Constitutional law. Before Judge Gustin. Houston county. At chambers, July 26, 1888. Reported in the decision.

1Opinion of the Court

Bleckley, Chief Justice.

The grand jury of Houston county recommended in their general presentments that the presentments be published in certain newspapers, provided the cost of publication (meaning in each paper) did not exceed ten dollars. The judge of the superior court ordered the publication, and a certain newspaper, one of tho^e named, made the publication, and the publishers after-wards presented to the judge of the superior court an account against the county for ten dollars, as compensation. It was approved by him, and was afterwards presented to the county commissioners with a view…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Kennedy v. SeamansSupreme Court of Georgia · 1878
  2. Maxwell v. CummingSupreme Court of Georgia · 1877

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Bibb County v. HancockSupreme Court of Georgia · 1955
  2. Grimsley v. Twiggs CountySupreme Court of Georgia · 1982
  3. Brunson v. CaskieSupreme Court of Georgia · 1907
  4. Clark v. ReynoldsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1911
  5. Howard v. Early CountySupreme Court of Georgia · 1898

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