- Collection:
- Ad Hoc Collection
- Title:
- Georgia Court of Appeals First Minutes and Docket
- Date of Original:
- 1907-01-02
- Subject:
- Georgia. Court of Appeals
Appellate courts--Georgia
Oaths--Georgia
Women--Employment--Law and legislation--Georgia
Court calendars--Georgia - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- documents
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Minutes and Docket of first session of the Georgia Court of Appeals
Georgia voters approved a constitutional amendment to establish a Court of Appeals on October 3rd, 1906. Benjamin H. Hill, Richard B. Russell and Arthur G. Powell were elected judges in a statewide referendum on November 6th, and the court was organized in Atlanta on January 2nd, 1907. These are the minutes of the first session of the Georgia Court of Appeals, including the oaths of office of officers of the court, and listing the one hundred fifty-five civil cases transferred from the Georgia Supreme Court to the new Court. The minutes also include the dissent of Judge Powell to the appointment Marion Bloodworth as a stenographer on the grounds that females are ineligible for civil office. Also, the General Docket of the Court of Appeals, listing the court's first ten cases. - Metadata URL:
- https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/collection/adhoc/id/2618
- Rights Holder:
- Users may download the images for personal or educational use
- Original Collection:
- Ad Hoc Collection
Minute Books, Court of Appeals, RG 056-02-006, Georgia Archives; General Dockets, Court of Appeals, RG 056-02-005, Georgia Archives - Holding Institution:
- Georgia Archives
- Rights:
-
