Burgess v. State of Georgia

Candler, Presiding Justice.

On April 30, 1960, the State of Georgia by and through Honorable Cíete D. Johnson as Solicitor General of the Northern Judicial Circuit filed a petition in the Superior Court of Oglethorpe County under and pursuant to the provisions of Code § 58-105 against Lee H. Burgess and Charles M. Johnson to abate as a common nuisance a described building where prohibited liquors and beverages were allegedly being kept and sold by them. Besides for process and service, the petition prayed for an injunction to prohibit the defendants, their lessees, servants and employees from…