Legal Opinion
Wright v. Wood
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided February 13, 1934No. 9585PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBell, J.
1. “The office of the writ of prohibition in this State is to restrain subordinate courts and inferior tribunals from exceeding their jurisdiction, so that each tribunal shall confine itself to the exercise of those powers with which, under the constitution and laws of this State, it has been entrusted.” City of Macon v. Anderson, 155 Ga. 607 (117 S. E. 753). “The writ of prohibition is never granted where there is any other legal remedy.” Hudson v. Preston, 134 Ga. 222 (67 S. E. 800); Turner v. Forsyth, 78 Ga. 683 (3 S. E. 649) ; Civil Code (1910), § 5458.
2. After due service upon the…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- City of Macon v. AndersonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1923
- Day v. SmithSupreme Court of Georgia · 1931
- Jackson v. CalhounSupreme Court of Georgia · 1923
- Beavers v. ArmisteadSupreme Court of Georgia · 1923
- Pulliam v. JenkinsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1923
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3Cited by8 opinions
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