Savannah, Florida & Western Railway Co. v. Jordan
Supreme Court of Georgia
Practice. Jurisdiction. Constitutional law.
1Opinion of the CourtCobb, J.
The General Assembly has the power under the constitution to create a court at any place in the State, and to style such court a city court. But the General Assembly has no power to create a court and call it a city court, and provide that the errors of such court may be corrected by direct bill of exceptions to this court, unless the court is established in a city of this State. Western Union Tel. Co. v. Jackson, 98 Ga. 207. The power to create *688municipal corporations and style them cities is vested in the General Assembly. Without reference to the question whether the General Assembly has…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Wight & Weslosky Co. v. WolffSupreme Court of Georgia · 1900
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. JacksonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1896
- Atkinson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1900
3Cited by15 opinions
- Welborne v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1902
- Spence v. RowellSupreme Court of Georgia · 1957
- Jones v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1905
- Ash v. Peoples BankSupreme Court of Georgia · 1920
- Sessions v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1902
10 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.