Garland v. State of Georgia

Townsend, and Nichols, Judges,

dissenting. While we agree with the majority that the rulings of the trial court contained in divisions 3, 4, 5 and 6 are not erroneous as abstract principles of law and would be proper had the court had jurisdiction, we particularly dissent from divisions 1, 2 and 7 and from the judgment of affirmance.

In division 1 the majority now holds that the assignment of error in the bill of exceptions that the judgment of the trial court holding the defendant in contempt is “contrary to law” is sufficient to permit consideration of the question of whether or not the trial…