Nashville, C. & St. L. Ry. v. Town of Boaz

Appellant sought by common-law writ ,of certiorari to quash and annul certain proceedings of the town of Boaz to assess against the property of appellant certain cost of improving a street in said town. There was full answer made, and the record and proceedings sought to be annulled constituted an exhibit thereto. Upon consideration thereof, the trial court denied relief, and dismissed the petition, from which judgment petitioner has prosecuted this appeal.

“As a rule, common-law certiorari will not lie to bring up or review, matters from -an inferior to a superior tribunal when such matter…