Parris v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Indictment for assault and battery. Before Judge Wright. Chattooga superior court. March 28, 1906.
1Opinion of the CourtCobb, P. J.
1. A juror incompetent propter defectum is made specially - competent by tbe act of the parties in allowing him to serve without challenge, and a verdict will not be set aside for such cause. Jordan v. State, 119 Ga. 443.
2. The provisions of Penal Code, §811, declaring that certain county officers shall be incompetent to serve as grand jurors during their. respective terms of office, create a disqualification propter defectum.
3. A grand juror disqualified propter defectum must be challenged by the accused before the finding of the indictment, unless it appears that he did not have full notice…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Lascelles v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1892
- Jordan v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1904
- Fisher v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1894
- Turner v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1886
- Folds v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1905
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