December 29, 1997

Honorable Walker P. Johnson, Jr.

Chief Judge, Macon Judicial Circuit

310 Bibb County Court House

Macon, Georgia 31201

RE:	Dave A. Lewis v. Superior Judge Walker Johnson

Dear Judge Johnson:

Thank you for the response to writ of mandamus mailed under cover of your mailing of postmark date December 23, 1997. Enclosed please find a copy of my letter to Mr. Lewis dated December 15, 1997.

As you can see from the letter, this Court did not receive for filing Mr. Lewis' " Preemptory Writ of Mandamus Ex-Parte".

I hope you and your family had a very merry Christmas and wish you and yours the best for the coming New Year.

Sincerely,

William L. Martin, III

Administrator/Clerk

Court of Appeals of Georgia

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