Hampton v. State

Carlisle, Judge.

1. “ ‘Service of the bill of exceptions, or due and legal waiver or acknowledgement of service, is essential to give this court jurisdiction of the cause.’ Izlar v. Central of Ga. Ry. Co., 162 Ga. 558 (134 S. E. 315).

2. “Service of a bill of exceptions before it is certified by the trial judge is no service. Duke v. Sims, 70 Ga. App. 318 (28 S. E. 2d 174); Bush v. Smith, 77 Ga. App. 329 (48 S. E. 2d 582).” Tribble v. Chadwick, 91 Ga. App. 304 (1, 2) (85 S. E. 2d 495).

3. In the instant case, the following acknowledgement appears, signed by the solicitor-general, and dated April…