Legal Opinion

Flanders v. Wood

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided May 25, 1901PublishedCited by 3 opinions

• Certiorari. Before Judge Bennet. Coffee superior court. August 15, 1900.

1Opinion of the CourtTish, J.

1. While the answer to a writ of certiorari can not he written, or dictated, by either of the parties to the case, or an attorney therein, or any other person interested in the case, the trial magistrate or judge may, if he chooses, without suggestion from party, counsel, or other interested person, adopt, either in whole or in part, as his answer the allegations of fact contained in the petition for certiorari, and such answer will be good. Davis v. Rhodes, 112 Ga. 106 (5).

2. The evidence being conflicting, the discretion of a judge of the superior court in sustaining a certiorari and…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Davis v. RhodesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1900
  2. Strickland v. ReeseSupreme Court of Georgia · 1899

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Shirley v. SwaffordSupreme Court of Georgia · 1903
  2. Bell v. AskinsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1920
  3. Lovingood v. LovingoodSupreme Court of Georgia · 1903

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