Holman v. State

Bleckley, Chief Justice.

Whitfield superior court, during the second week of the regular October term, adjourned over until December. An order was passed before adjournment, to the effect that parties, witnesses and jurors attending court during that week, should appear at the adjourned court. Before that order was passed, the grand-jury serving during that week had been discharged. About five days before the ad*156journedterm was to convene, the judge in vacation drew a grand-jury, and caused it to be summoned. That grand-jury qualified, and found a true bill against Holman for the offence of…