Goolsby v. Stephens
Supreme Court of Georgia
Mandamus. Before Judge Searcy. Monroe superior court. June 1, 1922. E. B. Stephens and others filed their petition for mandamus against the majror and aldermen of the City of Forsyth, and made this case: They are citizens and taxpayers of said city. James A. Tribble is mayor and L. 0. Hollis, and five others are aldermen thereof.
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Mandamus. Before Judge Searcy. Monroe superior court. June 1, 1922. E. B. Stephens and others filed their petition for mandamus against the majror and aldermen of the City of Forsyth, and made this case: They are citizens and taxpayers of said city. James A. Tribble is mayor and L. 0. Hollis, and five others are aldermen thereof. On April 24, 1922, an election was held in said city to determine the question whether bonds should be issued by said municipality for street, improvements. Said election was held under the same rules and regulations as govern elections for officers of said city. The…
1DissentRussell, C. J.
The statement of facts recites the different stages and the incidents of this litigation, and a review of the record shows that the controlling question- in the case is whether the trial judge adopted the proper method of ascertaining whether such a legal election had been held by the qualified voters of the City of Forsyth, as required the declaration of the result of that election to be enforced by mandamus absolute. It seems that in the election which was held on the 34th day of April, 1933 (there being no dispute that the question of bonds or no bonds was duly advertised and submitted to…
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