Editor's notes.

- In light of the similarity of the statutory provisions, annotations decided prior to the amendment to Code Section 15-6-19 passed by Ga. L. 1972, p. 713, which changed the terms of court, are included in the annotations for this Code section.

Judgment not void if rendered at courthouse but not in regular court room. Walton v. Wilkinson Bolton Co., 158 Ga. 13, 123 S.E. 103 (1924) (decided prior to passage of Ga. L. 1972, p. 713).

Local Acts may provide for varying number of sessions. Burge v. Mangum, 134 Ga. 307, 67 S.E. 857 (1910); Spooner v. Coachman, 18 Ga. App. 705, 90 S.E. 373 (1916); Geer v. Bush, 146 Ga. 701, 92 S.E. 47 (1917) (decided prior to passage of Ga. L. 1972, p. 713).

Notice must be taken of meetings and adjournments of superior court. Rawson v. Powell, 36 Ga. 255 (1867) (decided prior to passage of Ga. L. 1972, p. 713).

Notice requirement rule applies though there may be no judge for circuit which embraces that place. Rutledge v. Bullock, 44 Ga. 23 (1871) (decided prior to passage of Ga. L. 1972, p. 713).

Limitation on place of holding court.

- Judges of the superior courts must hold the superior courts of each circuit at the county site and courthouse (if any) of each county, or other place therein designated by law; and orders passed in one county on matters over which the superior court of another county has jurisdiction are mere nullities. Goodman v. Little, 96 Ga. App. 110, 99 S.E.2d 517 (1957) (decided prior to passage of Ga. L. 1972, p. 713).

Superior court without power on appeal in another county.

- When certain appeals from the court of ordinary (now probate court) of one county are entered to the superior court of that county, the trial court is without jurisdiction to pass orders, or to hold hearings concerning such appeals in another county, and when upon appeal to the Court of Appeals error is assigned on such procedure, the orders so entered will be reversed. Goodman v. Little, 96 Ga. App. 110, 99 S.E.2d 517 (1957) (decided prior to passage of Ga. L. 1972, p. 713).

Effect of sitting in wrong county.

- Charter granted by a court sitting in a county other than the one prescribed by law is void. Rogers v. Toccoa Power Co., 161 Ga. 524, 131 S.E. 517, 44 A.L.R. 534 (1926) (decided prior to passage of Ga. L. 1972, p. 713).

Grand jury is but an arm of superior court which sits within the county. Gates v. State, 73 Ga. App. 824, 38 S.E.2d 311 (1946) (decided prior to passage of Ga. L. 1972, p. 713).

Two superior courts not open on same day when one adjourning.

- If the Superior Court of Pike County is adjourned on the third Monday in October and the Superior Court of Henry County is open on the same day, both being in the same circuit, the two courts are not in session at the same time. Perdue v. State, 134 Ga. 300, 67 S.E. 810 (1910) (decided prior to passage of Ga. L. 1972, p. 713).

Cited in Zugar v. State, 194 Ga. 285, 21 S.E.2d 647 (1942); Cadle v. State, 101 Ga. App. 175, 113 S.E.2d 180 (1960); Pruitt v. State, 123 Ga. App. 659, 182 S.E.2d 142 (1971); Dozier v. Norris, 241 Ga. 230, 244 S.E.2d 853 (1978).

Am. Jur. 2d.

- 20 Am. Jur. 2d, Courts, § 16 et seq.

C.J.S.

- 21 C.J.S., Courts, § 164 et seq.

ALR.

- Place of holding sessions of trial court as affecting validity of its proceedings, 18 A.L.R.3d 572.