Farnham v. Caldwell

Certiorari is a common-law writ which issues in the sound discretion of the Court to an inferior court, not to take the place of a writ of error or an appeal, but to cause the entire record of the inferior court to be brought up by certified copy for inspection, in order that the superior court may determine from the face of the record whether the inferior court has exceeded its jurisdiction, or has not proceeded according to the essential requirements of the law, in cases where no direct' appellate proceedings are provided by law. American Ry. Exp. Co. v. Weatherford, 84 Fla. 264, 93 So.…