Garland v. Tanksley

I dissent from the decision, judgment and action of the majority of the court in this case. In so acting and in so ruling, this court is exceeding its jurisdiction. The jurisdiction of the Court of Appeals is for the trial and correction of errors of law from the superior courts (and such other courts as are enumerated) in all cases in which such jurisdiction has not been conferred by the Constitution on the Supreme Court. Constitution, art. 6, sec. 2, par. 8 (Code, Ann., § 2-3708). With one exception (the issuing of a mandamus to compel the certification by the trial judge of a bill of…