55 Ga. 435 | Ga. | 1875
The relator, plaintiff in error, was sentenced for simple larceny by the county court of Bichmond, in July, 1874. The terms of the sentence were “ to work in the chain-gang on the streets of Augusta, for twelve months.” He sued out a writ of habeas corpus in April, 1875, on the ground that his detention was under this sentence, and that the same was illegal. The return to the writ set- up the sentence as legal warrant and authority. The judge below refused a discharge, and on that refusal a writ of error was prosecuted to this court, and filed here in May, 1875.
Judgment affirmed.