McGriff v. State ex rel. Graham
Supreme Court of Georgia
Prohibition. Before Judge Martin. Pulaski superior court. May 2, 1910. The State, on the relation of E. 1). Graham, solicitor-general of the Oconee circuit, filed a petition for the writ of prohibition to be directed to the ordinary of Pulaski county, alleging, in brief, as follows: In 1898 John Watts was indicted by the grand jury of that county for the offense of murder.
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Prohibition. Before Judge Martin. Pulaski superior court. May 2, 1910. The State, on the relation of E. 1). Graham, solicitor-general of the Oconee circuit, filed a petition for the writ of prohibition to be directed to the ordinary of Pulaski county, alleging, in brief, as follows: In 1898 John Watts was indicted by the grand jury of that county for the offense of murder. Immediately after the homicide, and before he was arrested, he fled from the State, and was not discovered or apprehended until shortly before the February term, 1910, of the superior court of Pulaski county. Pie was then…
1Opinion of the CourtLumpkin, J.
(After stating the foregoing facts.)
By the Civil Code of 1895, § 2573, it is declared, that, “Upon the petition of any person, on oath, setting forth that another is liable to have a guardian appointed (or is subject to be committed to' the Lunatic Asjdum of this State), the ordinary, upon proof that ten daj^s notice of such application has been given to the three nearest adult- relatives of such person, or that there is no such relative within this State, shall issue a commission/5 etc. The commissioners appointed are required to examine, by inspection of the person and hearing testimony, if…
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