Legal Opinion

Aiken v. Richardson

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided March 12, 1951No. 17375, 17380PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Head, Justice.

1. “Jurisdiction is not vested in the Supreme Court merely because it is contended that an action or judgment is or woud be contrary to some provision of the Constitution.” City of Waycross v. Harrell, 186 Ga. 833, 834 (199 S. E. 119); Head v. Edgar Brothers Co., 187 Ga. 409 (200 S. E. 792); White v. State, 196 Ga. 847, 849 (27 S. E. 2d, 695).

2. “A constitutional question can not be raised for the first time in the Supreme Court. Where it is sought to invoke a ruling by the Supreme Court on a constitutional question, the question must have been raised in the trial court and a…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Head v. Edgar Bros.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1939
  2. Loftin v. Southern Security Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1926
  3. Dunaway v. GoreSupreme Court of Georgia · 1927
  4. Thompson v. AllenSupreme Court of Georgia · 1943
  5. City of Waycross v. HarrellSupreme Court of Georgia · 1938

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Bennett v. DayCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1955
  2. Spires v. KimCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1992
  3. Aiken v. RichardsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1953
  4. HERRIN v. GrahamSupreme Court of Georgia · 1952
  5. Young v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1969

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