Legal Opinion

Callaway v. City of Atlanta

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided June 15, 1909No. 1870PublishedCited by 25 opinions

Certiorari, from Fulton superior court — -Judge Pendleton. March 37, 1909.

1Opinion of the CourtPowell, J.

The plaintiff in error was convicted, in the recorder’s court of the City of Atlanta, of violating section 1537 of the city code, prohibiting the keeping of liquor on hand for unlawful sale. He tendered a petition for certiorari to the judge of the superior court, who refused to sanction it; and to this ruling exception is taken. He presents only three points: (1) that the conviction is illegal for lack of evidence to support it, because it appears that while the defendant did have liquor on hand, he did not have it for the purpose of unlawful sale but had it for individual consumption; (3)…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Newberry v. TenantSupreme Court of Georgia · 1904
  2. Sawyer v. City of BlakelyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1907
  3. Athens v. City of AtlantaCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1909
  4. Hayden v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1882
  5. Rodgers v. BlackSupreme Court of Georgia · 1896

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3Cited by25 opinions

  1. Howell v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1913
  2. Bart v. ScheiderCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1929
  3. Continental Aid Ass'n v. HandCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1918
  4. Hennessee v. JenningsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1934
  5. Morris v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1916

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