Legal Opinion

O'Neal v. City of Atlanta

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided November 15, 1927No. 18406Published

1Opinion of the CourtLuke, J.

1. After conviction of an offense in the recorder’s court of Atlanta, the defendant brought a petition to the superior court for a writ of certiorari. He attached to the petition a bond “for the eventual condemnation money and all future costs in said case.” This does not comply with the statute which requires a bond “conditioned for the personal appearance' of the defendant to abide the final order, judgment, or sentence” óf the court; and the judge of the superior court did not err in dismissing the certiorari. Roberts v. Colquitt, 17 Ga. App. 557 (87 S. E. 816); Hubert v. Thomasville, 18…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Gillespie v. Mayor of MaconCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1916
  2. Hubert v. City of ThomasvilleCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1916
  3. Jones v. GillSupreme Court of Georgia · 1904
  4. Roberts v. Mayor of ColquittCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1916
  5. Sassene v. City of AtlantaCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1926

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