Legal Opinion
Davis v. Cunningham
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided December 5, 1923No. 14947PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Broyles, O. J.
1. “There is no provision of law for the amendment of a petition for certiorari (Singer v. Walker, 77 Ga. 649; Western & Atlantic R. Co. v. Jackson, 81 Ga. 478, 8 S. E. 209; Neal v. Neal, 122 Ga. 804, 50 S. E. 929; Landrum v. Moss, 1 Ga. App. 216, 57 S. E. 965), or for amending .the pauper’s affidavit, made in lieu of the statutory bond, to obtain a writ of certiorari. Simpkins v. Johnson, 3 Ga. App. 437 (60 S. E. 202).
“(a) Section 5708 of the Civil Code of 1910, which provides that ‘where material words are omitted by accident or mistake in an affidavit to appeal in forma…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Landrum v. MossCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1907
- Simpkins v. JohnsonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1908
- Singer Manufacturing Co. v. Walker & Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1886
- Western & Atlantic Railroad v. JacksonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1888
- Scruggs v. BurkeSupreme Court of Georgia · 1888
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Brumbelow Heating & Plumbing Co. v. Atlanta Furniture Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1928
- Quinn v. O'NealCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1938