Weathersby v. Jordan
Supreme Court of Georgia
Certiorari. Before Judge Lewis. Jasper superior court. September 26, 1905. •cited, on habeas corpus: Ga. B. 59/555; 68/650; 76/491; 1 Ga. Dec. 93. On certiorari: Civil Code, §4652; Ga. B. 60/100; ■68/652; 107/784; 116/705. cited Ga. B. 76/484; 116/108.
1Opinion of the CourtCandler, J.
1. A judge of the superior court, in passing on a certiorari, where questions of fact are involved and the evidence is conflicting, has a discretion to sustain the certiorari, similar to the discretion allowed him in granting a first new trial; and that discretion will not he eon-*69trolled, unless it lias been manifestly abused. Savannah Ry. v. Fennell, 100 Ga. 474; Buice v. Buice, 111 Ga. 887; Ferry v. Mattox, 118 Ga. 146.
Submitted November 6, Decided November 8, 1905. Certiorari. Before Judge Lewis. Jasper superior court. September 26, 1905. Doyle Campbell and Greene F. Johnson, for plaintiff…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Smith v. BraggSupreme Court of Georgia · 1882
- Savannah, Thunderbolt & Isle of Hope Railway v. FennellSupreme Court of Georgia · 1897
- Ferry & Co. v. Mattox & TurnerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1903
- Buice v. BuiceSupreme Court of Georgia · 1900
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