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31 Colo. 172

Loloff v. Heath

Supreme Court of Colorado

Decided January 15, 1903

Supreme Court of Colorado · decided 1903-01-15

<p>Certiorari — Judgments — Justices of the Peace.</p> <p>Judgments of justices of the peace may be reviewed by writ of certiorari from the county court where no appeal is provided by statute.</p>

Relies on Hause v. Rose · Heiderer v. People

Decided 1903-01-15

Mr. Justice Steele

¶1delivered the opinion of the court.

¶2The facts in this case will be found in the case of Loloff, Appellant, v. Heath, Appellee, decided at this term of court.

¶3No appeal is provided by statute from a judgment of a justice of the peace taxing costs in a criminal case against the prosecuting witness, where the prosecution is found to be malicious.—Heiderer v. The People, 2 Colo. 672.

¶4And the sole question for our determination is whether judgments by justices of the peace can be reviewed by writ of certiorari in cases where no appeal is provided by statute. We are of opinion that in such cases certiorari will lie; and such was the ruling of' this court in the case of Hause v. Rose, 6 Colo. 24. The decisions, of the court of appeals holding that the remedies provided by the act entitled “Justices and Constables” are exclusive, are not in conflict with this. No remedy was provided by statute.

¶5The judgment will be reversed. Reversed'.

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