McCrory Co. v. Board of Commissioners

1. “Neither counties nor their officers can do any act, or make any contract, or incur any liability, not authorized by some legislative act applicable thereto. Albany Bottling Co. v. Watson, 103 Ga. 503 [30 S. E. 270]. . . County revenue is raised in the manner pointed out by the General Assembly, taxation being practically the only source from -which it comes; and not only is the manner of the expenditure of such fund regulated by law, but the purposes for which such taxation may be imposed are likewise limited.” Howard v. Early County, 104 Ga. 669 (30 S. E. 880).

2. “The discretion vested…