Morris v. State

M. J. Morris was indicted, under Code, § 89-9907, for the offense of malpractice in office. The defendant’s demurrer to the indictment was overruled, and timely exceptions were taken to that judgment, and it was assigned as error in the bill of exceptions. The case proceeded to a general verdict of *805guilty; the motion for new trial was overruled, and to that judgment the defendant excepted. The indictment (formal parts omitted) reads as follows: “Hal C. Hutchens, solicitor-general, in the name and behalf of the citizens of Georgia, charge and accuse M. J. Morris, hereinafter referred to as the…