Legal Opinion
Carter v. State of Georgia
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided September 15, 1955No. 19111PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Wyatt, Presiding Justice.
The first question presented is whether or not the instant case is one over which the Constitution of the State of Georgia gives this court jurisdiction. In all cases where it may appear that jurisdiction of a writ of error is in doubt, it is the duty of the Supreme Court to determine the question of its jurisdiction. Findley v. City of Vidalia, 204 Ga. 279 (49 S. E. 2d 658); Dade County v. State of Georgia, 201 Ga. 241 (39 S. E. 2d 473).
If this court has jurisdiction of the instant case, it must be because it is an equitable one. If the instant case is an equitable…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Burress v. MontgomerySupreme Court of Georgia · 1918
- Dade County v. State of GeorgiaSupreme Court of Georgia · 1946
- Jasper School District v. GormleySupreme Court of Georgia · 1937
- Findley v. City of VidaliaSupreme Court of Georgia · 1948
- Gormley v. SlicerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1933
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3Cited by6 opinions
- United States Casualty Co. v. Georgia Southern & Florida Railway Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1956
- Hollinshed v. ShadrickSupreme Court of Georgia · 1956
- Jones v. Van VleckSupreme Court of Georgia · 1968
- Johnson v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1967
- Gulf American Fire & Casualty Co. v. McNealSupreme Court of Georgia · 1966
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