Case Name: Richards v. Little
Court: Supreme Court of Georgia
Jurisdiction: Georgia
Decision Date: 1891-12-28
Citations: 88 Ga. 176
Docket Number: 
Parties: Richards v. Little.
Judges: 
Reporter: Georgia Reports
Volume: 88
Pages: 176–177

Head Matter:
Richards v. Little.
The code, §4065, declaring that no ground of error shall be insisted upon which is not distinctly set forth in the petition for certiorari, and it not appearing what ground, if any, was set forth in the petition in the present case, this court cannot hold that the superior court erred in dismissing the certiorari or in striking the traverse filed to the answer of the justice of the peace. Western & Atlantic R. R. Co. v. Jackson, 81 Ga. 478.
December 28, 1891.

Opinion:
Judgment affirmed.
Certiorari. Practice. Before Judge McWhorter. Taliaferro superior court. February term, 1891.
J. W. Hixon, by J. H. Lumpion, for plaintiff in error.
Horace M. Holden, contra.
Mrs. Little sued Richards iu a justice's court, and obtained a verdict. Richards carried the case to the superior court by certiorari, but it does not appear what error was assigned in' his petition therefor. The evidence at the trial before the jury iu the justice's court appeared; aud it was further stated iu the petitiou for certiorari that certain rulings were made by the justice. As to these rulings the justice stated in his answer that the petition was incorrect; and Richards traversed this part of the answer. The superior court dismissed the certiorari, and struck the traverse; and to these rulings Richards excepted.