Legal Opinion
Cox v. Perkins
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided June 18, 1921No. 2155PublishedCited by 8 opinions
Questions certified by Court of Appeals (Case No. 11113).
1Opinion of the CourtGeorge, J.
The Court of Appeals certified to the Supreme Court the following questions:
“ 1. Is a criminal warrant issued by a judge of the municipal court of Atlanta invalid for the reason that the affidavit upon which it was based was made before a deputy clerk of the court, not in the presence of the judge? In other words, has a deputy clerk of the municipal court of Atlanta authority to take an affidavit which is to be the basis of a criminal warrant, or is such authority confined to a judge of the court?
“ 2. Does an affidavit and warrant which charges a person with ‘ conversion of proceeds of sale…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Ex Parte Bollman and SwartwoutSupreme Court of the United States · 1807
- Herring v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1904
- Wright v. DavisSupreme Court of Georgia · 1904
- Ormond v. BallSupreme Court of Georgia · 1904
- People v. ColletonMichigan Supreme Court · 1886
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Thornton v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1981
- Bradshaw v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1982
- Wadley v. McCommonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1922
- Green v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1934
- Sikes v. Charlton CountyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1961
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