Lowe v. Turner

Felton, Chief Judge.

“An arrest based upon a warrant *505which is void furnishes no basis for action for malicious prosecution.” J. C. Penney Co. v. Green, 108 Ga. App. 155, 157 (132 SE2d 83) and cit.; Cary v. Highland Bakery, Inc., 50 Ga. App. 553, 555 (179 SE 197). The new and stricter statutes dealing with the form and contents of affidavits and warrants, Ga. L. 1962, p. 668 (Code Ann. §§ 27-103.1, 27-104, 27-105), ■omit the “substantial compliance” language formerly used and, hence, require compliance of affidavits and warrants with the statutory standard of required information. Lovett v.…