Davis v. Town of Gibson
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Certiorari; from Glascock superior court—Judge Walker. September 27, 1919. The petition for certiorari alleges:. “Petitioner has complied with the law regarding certiorari from municipal or police courts, and has filed his bond, approved by the mayor who tried said case, in the sum of one hundred dollars, payable to said municipality, conditioned upon the appearance of the defendant to abide the final judgment or sentence of the court in said case.”
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Certiorari; from Glascock superior court—Judge Walker. September 27, 1919. The petition for certiorari alleges:. “Petitioner has complied with the law regarding certiorari from municipal or police courts, and has filed his bond, approved by the mayor who tried said case, in the sum of one hundred dollars, payable to said municipality, conditioned upon the appearance of the defendant to abide the final judgment or sentence of the court in said case.” No copy of the bond appears in the record.' The mayor’s certificate states that the petitioner “has filed with me his bond approved by me, in the…
1Opinion of the CourtBloodworth, J.
Plaintiff in error was arraigned before the mayor of the Town of Gibson on the charge of violation of an ordinance which prohibited the running of automobiles in the town at a greater rate of speed than fifteen miles per hour. There was a judgment of guilty and the court sentenced the accused to “pay a fine of $25 and cost, or serve 30 days in jail.” An application for certiorari was made, and upon the hearing the judge of the superior court ordered “that the certiorari be overruled and the same dismissed.” This ruling is before us for review. The petition alleges error as follows: 1st.…
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