Pridgen v. James

1. The evidence authorized the finding that the facts alleged in the petition were true.

2. The Penal Code (1910), § 1314, provides: “If a person is detained upon a criminal charge, and the solicitor-general is in the county, he shall be notified of the hearing; if not, the notice shall bo given to the prosecutor.” Compliance with this provision is not jurisdictional, and failure to raise the objection until after judgment amounts to a waiver. The warden, who held petitioner in custody, was duly served.

3. Where the clerk or the sheriff whose duty it is to receive or collect fines imposed upon…