Johnson v. Holt
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Certiorari; from Fayette superior court—Judge Searcy. October 19, 1916.
1Opinion of the CourtLuke, J.
1. A justice of the peace has the power to amend a judgment rendered by himself, where the amendment is in a mere matter of form; and this may be done at a term of court subsequent to the trial term. N., C. & St. L. Ry. v. Brown, 3 Ga. App. 561 (3), 565 (60 S. E. 319); Elliott v. Wilkes, 16 Ga. App. 466 (85 S. E. 679); Bell v. Bowdoin, 109 Ga. 209 (34 S. E. 339); Rucker v. Williams, 129 Ga. 828 (60 S. E. 155).
2. The amendment to the judgment by the justice of the peace in the instant ease was as to a matter of form, and the court did not err in overruling the certiorari.
Judgment affirmed.
Wade,…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Nashville, Chattanooga & Saint Louis Railway v. BrownCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1908
- Rucker v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1908
- Bell v. BowdoinSupreme Court of Georgia · 1899
- Elliott v. WilksCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1915