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Townsend v. Balkcom

Supreme Court of Georgia
Apr 5, 1962
125 S.E.2d 62 (Ga. 1962)

Opinion

21592.

SUBMITTED MARCH 12, 1962.

DECIDED APRIL 5, 1962.

Habeas corpus. Reidsville City Court. Before Judge Carr.

Troy W. Townsend, pro se. Eugene Cook, Attorney-General, Earl L. Hickman, Assistant Attorney-General, B. Daniel Dubberly, Jr., Deputy Assistant Attorney-General, contra.


It appearing on the face of the bill of exceptions that the final order complained of here was rendered on November 10, 1961, and the bill of exceptions tendered to the trial judge on January 16, 1962, some 67 days later, and thereafter certified on January 22, 1962, it was not properly tendered within 30 days of the final judgment as required by Code Ann. § 6-902 (Ga. L. 1946, pp. 726, 734; 1953, Nov.-Dec. Sess., pp. 279, 280; 1957, pp. 224, 244), and this court is without jurisdiction to consider the writ of error. Blair v. Blair, 209 Ga. 347 (4) ( 72 S.E.2d 288); Capers v. Ball, 211 Ga. 502 ( 87 S.E.2d 85); Butler v. Gibbons, 215 Ga. 454 ( 110 S.E.2d 927). Accordingly, the writ of error is

Dismissed. All the Justices concur.

SUBMITTED MARCH 12, 1962 — DECIDED APRIL 5, 1962.


Summaries of

Townsend v. Balkcom

Supreme Court of Georgia
Apr 5, 1962
125 S.E.2d 62 (Ga. 1962)
Case details for

Townsend v. Balkcom

Case Details

Full title:TOWNSEND v. BALKCOM, Warden

Court:Supreme Court of Georgia

Date published: Apr 5, 1962

Citations

125 S.E.2d 62 (Ga. 1962)
217 Ga. 755

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