King v. . Taylor

Under Article IY, section 8, of our Constitution, power is conferred upon the Supreme Court to issue “any remedial writs necessary to give it general supervision and control over the proceedings of inferior courts, and in furtherance of such power the General Assembly, in C. S., 630, has provided for the issuance of the writs of certiorari, as heretofore in use, etc.” A proper consideration of the authorities apposite is to the effect that as a substitute for appeal the writ does not issue as of right, but only in the sound discretion of the appellate court, to review an adverse judgment…