Harvey v. Thompson
Supreme Court of Georgia
The Court of Appeals lias certified to this court the following' question: “Is the act approved August 13, 1904, entitled ‘An act providing for the situs of debts due to non-residents for purposes of attachment, and for other purposes’ (found in Georgia Laws, 1904, p. 100), contrary either to the constitution of the Hnited States or to the constitution of the State of Georgia, for the reason that the legislature of Georgia has no authority or power to pass an act having an…
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The Court of Appeals lias certified to this court the following' question: “Is the act approved August 13, 1904, entitled ‘An act providing for the situs of debts due to non-residents for purposes of attachment, and for other purposes’ (found in Georgia Laws, 1904, p. 100), contrary either to the constitution of the Hnited States or to the constitution of the State of Georgia, for the reason that the legislature of Georgia has no authority or power to pass an act having an extra-territorial effect? Also, is said act, as applied to a case where it is sought to subject wages earned in the State…
1Opinion of the CourtCobb, P. J.
(After stating the facts.)
1. This case is before us under that provision of the constitutional amendment creating the Court' of Appeals which declares that when, “in a case pending in the Court of Appeals, a question is raised as to the construction of a provision of the constitution of this State or of the United States, or as to the constitutionality of an act of the General Assembly of this State, and a decision of the question is necessary to the determination of the case, the Court of Appeals shall so certify to the Supreme Court, and thereupon a transcript of the record shall be…
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