Green v. Road Board
Supreme Court of Georgia
Petition for mandamus. Before Judge Felton. Bibb superior court. February 5, 1906. John C. Green and T. B. West filed their petition for mandamus against the Boad Board of Bibb county, to compel that body to establish and work a new public road, the contemplated location of which was described in an exhibit to the petition as follows: “A road commencing at the east end of 5th street bridge over the Ocmulgee river in the east Macon bridge district, and running then in a…
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Petition for mandamus. Before Judge Felton. Bibb superior court. February 5, 1906. John C. Green and T. B. West filed their petition for mandamus against the Boad Board of Bibb county, to compel that body to establish and work a new public road, the contemplated location of which was described in an exhibit to the petition as follows: “A road commencing at the east end of 5th street bridge over the Ocmulgee river in the east Macon bridge district, and running then in a southeasterly direction past or through the lands of W. F. Anderson, Central City Brick Company, Mrs. M. A. Patterson, Monroe…
1Opinion of the CourtAtkinson, J.
Under the provisions of subsection 3 of section ■21 of the act of 1873 (Acts of 1873, p. 219), the County Board of Commissioners of Bibb county has exclusive jurisdiction over the subject-matter of establishing, altering, or abolishing all roads, *696bridges, and ferries, in conformity to law. It follows from this that when it is desired to establish a new public road in Bibb county, it must be done under the authority and direction of that board. It may be of grave concern to the individual and to the public as to whether the public funds shall be expended, or how expended, in the laying out or…
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