Giles v. State of Georgia

Quillian, Judge.

The appellant contends that the trial judge erred in holding that it did not have jurisdiction because the legal residence of the children was in another county. Code Ann. § 24-2408 (Ga. L. 1951, pp. 291, 297; 1953, Nov. Sess., pp. 87, 89; 1955, p. 610; 1956, p. 603; 1968, pp. 1013, 1019) provides that the juvenile court shall have original jurisdiction concerning any child under seventeen years of age "living or found within the county.” Counsel for the appellant argues that this means that it is not necessary for the child’s residence to be wilhin the county for the juvenile…