Rawlins v. Mitchell
Supreme Court of Georgia
Application for mandamus. J. G-. Bawlins, Milton Bawlins, and Jesse Bawlins applied to the Supreme Court for mandamus against the judge of the superior court of Lowndes county.
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Application for mandamus. J. G-. Bawlins, Milton Bawlins, and Jesse Bawlins applied to the Supreme Court for mandamus against the judge of the superior court of Lowndes county. From their petition it appeared, that in July, 1905, they were tried in the superior court of that county for murder, and were sentenced to death, and that on November 26, 1906, they tendered to the judge a motion to set aside the judgments and sentences against them, but he refused to entertain it, and refused to certify their bill of exceptions to his refusal to entertain the motion. They prayed that he be required…
1Opinion of the CourtCobb, P. J.
1. When a case has been tried in the superior court and a verdict rendered therein, the losing party is entitled to make .a motion for a new trial, and to bring to this court for review the ■decision of the judge overruling the motion; or, in some cases, he is authorized to file a direct bill of exceptions, complaining of rulings pendente lite and of the final judgment in the case. When a bill of exceptions, in such cases, is tendered to the judge, and the averments therein are true, it is the duty of the judge to certify the same, in order that the case may be brought to this court,…
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