Nelson v. Morse

Upon the issue of the jurisdiction of this court to pass upon the questions presented without their intermediate transfer to and from the Superior Court, the statute (P. L., c. 315, s. 2) vests this court with authority to “issue writs of certiorari, . . . and all other writs and processes to other courts, to corporations and to individuals . . .”

This authority is understood to be original, in concurrency with that of the Superior Court, as well as appellate from that court or other tribunals exercising judicial functions. While the original authority of this court will be exercised only…