Legal Opinion
Floyd v. Thomas
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided June 14, 1955No. 18943PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Duckworth, Chief Justice.
1. A court of equity, at the instance of citizens and taxpayers of a county, may enjoin the county commissioners from carrying into effect an unauthorized order or illegal contract. Dancer v. Shingler, 147 Ga. 82 (2) (92 S. E. 935); McGinnis v. McKinnon, 165 Ga. 713 (141 S. E. 910); Smith v. McMichael, 203 Ga. 74 (1) (45 S. E. 2d 431).
2. Whore, as here, the petition alleges that the Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Chattooga County illegally entered into a contract for the purchase of certain automotive equipment by authorizing a county employee to…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Smith v. McMichaelSupreme Court of Georgia · 1947
- McGinnis v. McKinnonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1928
- Killian v. Cherokee CountySupreme Court of Georgia · 1929
- Graham v. BeachamSupreme Court of Georgia · 1939
- Dancer v. ShinglerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1917
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3Cited by7 opinions
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- Cherokee County v. HauseCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
- Faulk v. Twiggs CountySupreme Court of Georgia · 1998
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