113 Ga. 687 | Ga. | 1901
Lead Opinion
The General Assembly has the power under the constitution to create a court at any place in the State, and to style such court a city court. But the General Assembly has no power to create a court and call it a city court, and provide that the errors of such court may be corrected by direct bill of exceptions to this court, unless the court is established in a city of this State. Western Union Tel. Co. v. Jackson, 98 Ga. 207. The power to create
The town of Valdosta was incorporated in 1860. Acts 1860, p. 107. In 1887 it was stiE recognized as the town of Valdosta. In that year the General Assembly passed an act which was entitled “An act to amend an act incorporating the town of Valdosta, in the county of Lowndes, approved December 7th, 1860.” Acts-1887, p. 595. This act declared that the municipal government-
Writ of error dismissed.
Rehearing
Application por a Rehearing.
An application for a rehearing was made in this case upon two' grounds: first, that the court had erroneously reached the concluJ sion that Valdosta had never been incorporated as a city; second, that even if this conclusion was correct, it was in conflict with previous rulings of this court in reference to other municipalities. We are satisfied with the conclusion reached, that Valdosta, according to the charter originally granted and the various acts amendatory
Motion for rehearing denied.