Legal Opinion
Shepherd v. Swain
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided February 18, 1931No. 20505PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBell, J.
1. The writ of certiorari can not be used to bring into question the legal existence of the court to which it is directed. Bass v. City of Milledgeville, 122 Ga. 177 (50 S. E. 59). For this reason the petition for certiorari was without merit so far as it may have attacked the “judgment” upon the ground that it was not rendered by a court.
2. The commitment by the juvenile court having been made at a time when the child was of such an age that its custody might be determined by that court, the fact that the child has now arrived at an age at which the juvenile court could not entertain a…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Bourquin v. BourquinSupreme Court of Georgia · 1900
- Bass v. City of MilledgevilleSupreme Court of Georgia · 1905
- Adams Tailoring Co. v. ThomasCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1924
- Marietta Chair Co. v. HendersonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1903
- White Provision Co. v. BrownCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1929
3Cited by3 opinions
- Jett v. GordonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1936
- Evans v. KinardCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1939
- United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. GarberCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1945