Legal Opinion
Shipman v. Johnson
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided November 10, 1953No. 18418PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Hawkins, Justice.
“Where a bill of exceptions with its record invokes jurisdiction of this court on the sole ground that a constitutional question is involved, but raises only a question as to the constitutionality of a municipal ordinance, the Court of Appeals has jurisdiction, and the Supreme Court has no jurisdiction to decide the question raised by the bill of exceptions.” Dade County v. State of Georgia, 203 Ga. 280 (46 S. E. 2d 345). The present case involves the constitutionality of ordinances of the City of Atlanta, and no other question being involved which under article VI, section…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Dade County v. State of GeorgiaSupreme Court of Georgia · 1948
- Dixon v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1950
- Moore v. City of TiftonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1950
- Loomis v. City of AtlantaSupreme Court of Georgia · 1950
3Cited by8 opinions
- Meeks v. LunsfordCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1962
- Beard v. City of AtlantaSupreme Court of Georgia · 1954
- Bowery Savings Bank v. DeKalb CountySupreme Court of Georgia · 1977
- City of Columbus v. Atlanta Cigar Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1965
- Perkins v. Hattiesburg Brick WorkSupreme Court of Georgia · 1957
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