Legal Opinion

Savannah, Florida & Western Railway Co. v. Jordan

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided May 23, 1901PublishedCited by 15 opinions

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

  1. Wight & Weslosky Co. v. WolffSupreme Court of Georgia · 1900
  2. Western Union Telegraph Co. v. JacksonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1896
  3. Atkinson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1900

3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Welborne v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1902
  2. Spence v. RowellSupreme Court of Georgia · 1957
  3. Jones v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1905
  4. Ash v. Peoples BankSupreme Court of Georgia · 1920
  5. Sessions v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1902

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