Case Name: Griffin v. Smith, chief of police
Court: Supreme Court of Georgia
Jurisdiction: Georgia
Decision Date: 1937-11-13
Citations: 184 Ga. 871
Docket Number: No. 11956
Parties: Griffin v. Smith, chief of police.
Judges: All the Justices concur.
Reporter: Georgia Reports
Volume: 184
Pages: 871–872

Head Matter:
Griffin v. Smith, chief of police.
No. 11956.
November 13, 1937.

Opinion:
Russele, Chief Justice.
An ordinance 'which forbade "atoy one to engage in or do any thing that is disorderly, either by words or unbecomingly conduct at any place on any street, alley, park, or any place where such disorderly conduct may be seen or heard by any person in said city," is too vague and indefinite to be the basis for the infliction of corporal punishment, such as service on a city chain-gang, or the imposition of a fine as an alternative. The court erred on writ of habeas corpus in remanding the prisoner to custody.
Judgment reversed.
All the Justices concur.
George L. & Garter Goode, for plaintiff.
G. M. McClure, for defendant.