Ellett v. City of College Park

Quillian, Judge.

The petitioner brought a writ of certiorari to Fulton Superior Court from a finding of guilty to a violation of a City of College Park ordinance. Respondent moved to dismiss the writ on the grounds that petitioner failed to file a security bond pursuant to Code § 19-206, or a pauper’s affidavit. Petitioner by amendment sought to attack the bond requirement of Code § 19-206 and the municipal ordinance under which she was convicted as being unconstitutional.

After a hearing, the trial judge found the petition "to be defective for failure to file bond or pauper’s affidavit as…