Hill v. Nelms

Hill was indicted, in the superior court of Fulton •county, for bigamy. Having been convicted, he made a motion in arrest of judgment, upon the ground that the indictment showed ■upon its face that the offense was barred by the statute of limitations. This motion was sustained, and the judge, at the request ■of the solicitor-general, directed the sheriff to hold the accused in •custody until a new indictment could be preferred. The accused then applied to the judge of the city court of Atlanta for the writ •of habeas corpus which was issued, and at the hearing judgment was entered denying the…