Macon, Dublin & Savannah Railroad v. Calhoun
Supreme Court of Georgia
Questions of constitutional law; from Court of Appeals. 3519. The Court of Appeals has certified to the Supreme Court the following questions: “1. Is that part of the act approved August 6, 1909 (Acts 1909, p. 279), abolishing the city court of Mount Vernon, which provides for the transfer of all cases from that city court to the superior court, and for the trial of them in the superior court, unconstitutional because violative of article 1, sec. 4, par. 1, of the…
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Questions of constitutional law; from Court of Appeals. 3519. The Court of Appeals has certified to the Supreme Court the following questions: “1. Is that part of the act approved August 6, 1909 (Acts 1909, p. 279), abolishing the city court of Mount Vernon, which provides for the transfer of all cases from that city court to the superior court, and for the trial of them in the superior court, unconstitutional because violative of article 1, sec. 4, par. 1, of the constitution of Georgia (Civil Code (1910), § 6391), which provides that 'no special law shall be enacted in any case for which…
1Opinion of the CourtAtkinson, J.
1. It is provided in art. 6, sec. 1, par. 1, of the constitution of this State (Civil Code, § 6497) : “The judicial powers of this State shall be vested in a Supreme Court, a Court of Appeals, superior courts, courts of ordinary, justices of the peace, commissioned notaries public, and such other courts as have been or may be established by law.” A different section of the same article of the constitution provides: “All courts not specially mentioned by name in the first section of this article may be abolished in any county, at the discretion of the General Assembly.” Art. 6, sec. 20, par. 1…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Brooks v. MairSupreme Court of Georgia · 1899
3Cited by1 opinion
- Macon, Dublin & Savannah Railroad v. CalhounCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1912