Eberhart v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia · Decided 1873-01-15

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McCay, Judge. 1. We have often declared that in cases of discretion the action of the Circuit Judge will only be disturbed by this Court when the discretion is abused. The statute, Code, section .3480, expressly gives the Judge a discretion on questions of continuance. Surely it cannot be said, under the state of facts presented by this record, it was an abuse of a wise discretion to refuse to continue…

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