Legal Opinion

What It Is, Inc. v. Jackson

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided June 15, 1978No. 55864PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Bell, Chief Judge.

The appellant’s liquor license was revoked by the appellee mayor. Appellant then petitioned for a writ of certiorari for a review of this revocation action. The writ was dismissed on motion of the appellee on the ground that the mayor was exercising only administrative or executive powers and was not exercising any judicial power. Held:

The writ of certiorari lies to correct errors committed by any person exercising a judicial function. Code § 19-101. It will not be issued to review the exercise by a public officer of administrative or executive functions. Southeastern…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. South View Cemetery Association v. HaileySupreme Court of Georgia · 1945
  2. Southeastern Greyhound Lines v. Georgia Public-Service CommissionSupreme Court of Georgia · 1935

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. MacK II, Inc. v. City of AtlantaCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
  2. Laskar v. Board of Regents of the University SystemCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2013
  3. Laughlin v. City of AtlantaCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2004
  4. Georgia Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance v. DeKalb CountyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
  5. GOULD v. HOUSING AUTHORITY OF the CITY OF AUGUSTA.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2017

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