Summerour v. Fortson

George Summerour was convicted and sentenced to death by electrocution, at the November term, 1930, of Walton superior court. His motion for a new trial was overruled by the trial judge; and that judgment was affirmed by this court. Summerour v. State, 172 Ga. 560 (158 S. E. 327). Thereafter at the August term, 1931, of the superior court, the defendant by his next friend filed his extraordinary motion for new trial upon the grounds *864that (1) at the time of said trial he was a minor and not represented by a guardian ad litem or other guardian; (ft) on account of his minority he was legally…