Legal Opinion
City of Atlanta v. League of Women Voters of Atlanta-Fulton County, Inc.
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided November 21, 1979No. 35725, 35726PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Nichols, Chief Justice.
The City of Atlanta and its city council appeal an ordér granting mandamus absolute requiring the city council to call a special election to fill a vacancy existing in the office of president of the city council.
Evidence presented to the trial court establishes without contradiction that in October of 1977, Mr. Carl Ware was elected by the voters of the city for a four-year term as president of the city council. He commenced *797service in January, 1978, and continued to serve until August 27, 1979, on which date he delivered to the president pro tem and members of the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Board of Commissioners v. MontgomerySupreme Court of Georgia · 1930
- Shackelford v. WestSupreme Court of Georgia · 1912
- Comer v. EppsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1919
- Altman v. CooperSupreme Court of Georgia · 1956
- Skrine v. KimSupreme Court of Georgia · 1978
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Elizabeth B. Duncan v. David B. PoythressCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- League of Women Voters of Atlanta-Fulton County, Inc. v. City of AtlantaSupreme Court of Georgia · 1980
- Duncan v. PoythressDistrict Court, N.D. Georgia · 1981
- Allen v. LankfordCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1984
- Segars v. BramlettSupreme Court of Georgia · 1980