Alabama Midland Railway Co. v. Stevens

1. The Civil Code, § 4639, which declares that before a writ of certiorari shall issue the party applying for the same, his agent or attorney, shall give bond and good security, means that the bond shall be given by the party himself, or by his agent, either general or special, who is authorized to represent the party in that particular case, or by an attorney whose employment includes services in that case or who is authorized by the party to give the bond.

2. Hence, where a railroad company is dissatisfied with a verdict in an inferior court and applies for a writ of certiorari, the chief…