Legal Opinion
Morris v. Battey
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided December 10, 1923No. 14640PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJenkins, P. J.
1. “A petition for certiorari is such a suit as can bo renewed under the provisions of the Civil Code,” § 4381. If, however, the petition or initial proceedings be “void for any reason, the suit cannot be renewed.” Bass v. City of Milledgeville, 121 Ga. 151, 152 (48 S. E. 919); Citizens Bkg. Co. v. Paris, 119 Ga. 517, 518 (46 S. E. 638). But to render the certiorari void, there must be “something inherently defective” in the petition or proceedings themselves. Bass v. City of Milledgeville, supra; Singer Sewing Machine Co. v. Dacus, 22 Ga. App. 297 (1 b) (96 S. E. 8). A failure in the answer…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Atlanta, Knoxville & Northern Railway Co. v. WilsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1904
- Moody v. Muscogee Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1910
- Sellers v. PageSupreme Court of Georgia · 1907
- Citizens Banking Co. v. ParisSupreme Court of Georgia · 1904
- Fitzgerald Granitoid Co. v. Alpha Portland Cement Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1914
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Maddox v. City of NewnanCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1968
- Smith v. City of AtlantaCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1934
- Brown v. Teem Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1927
- Slaughter v. City of LagrangeCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1940