BROWN v. JOHNSON

40154.

251 Ga. 436 (1983)

306 S.E.2d 655

BROWN v. JOHNSON.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided September 8, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Phillip Brown, pro se.

Willis B. Sparks, District Attorney, for appellee.


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...

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