Norton v. Staples

The defendant appeals from the denial of a petition for writ of certiorari. After receiving an adverse judgment in the District Court of Randolph County, defendant filed both an untimely appeal and the petition for certiorari with the circuit court of said county.

The learned trial judge dismissed the appeal and denied the petition for certiorari. The defendant urges this court to reverse the trial court's denial of the certiorari petition. We affirm.

The record and briefs before this court reveal that plaintiff and defendant were involved in an automobile collision. Plaintiff suffered property…