Brown v. Johnson

Hill, Chief Justice.

Prior to the effective date of the Constitution of 1983, this court had no original jurisdiction. See Const. 1976, Art. VI, Sec. II, Par. IV (Code Ann. § 2-3104).

The Constitution of 1983, effective July 1, 1983, provides that “Each court may exercise such powers as necessary in aid of its jurisdiction or to protect or effectuate its judgments; but only the superior and appellate courts shall have the power to issue process in the nature of mandamus, prohibition, specific performance, quo warranto, and injunction.” (Art. VI, Sec. I, Par. IV (Code Ann. § 2-2704).)

In the…