Dunn v. Harris
Supreme Court of Georgia
Injunction. Before Judge Fite. Murray superior court. September 11, 1915. J. D. Harris and five other citizens and taxpayers of Murray county brought their petition against D. B. Dunn, T. M. Hemp-hill, and J. A. McGhee, composing the board of commissioners of roads and revenue of Murray County, and J. M. Sellers, clerk of the board, and alleged substantially as follows: The plaintiffs are concerned and have an interest in administering the affairs of the county.
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Injunction. Before Judge Fite. Murray superior court. September 11, 1915. J. D. Harris and five other citizens and taxpayers of Murray county brought their petition against D. B. Dunn, T. M. Hemp-hill, and J. A. McGhee, composing the board of commissioners of roads and revenue of Murray County, and J. M. Sellers, clerk of the board, and alleged substantially as follows: The plaintiffs are concerned and have an interest in administering the affairs of the county. The defendants are proceeding and seeking to levy, and will levy unless enjoined from so doing, a tax to build, or “hull in” a…
1Opinion of the CourtHill, J.
(After stating the foregoing facts.) After hearing the case the trial judge made the following order: “Upon consideration it is ordered that the injunction heretofore granted be and the same is hereby continued, except as to employment of counsel.” We construe this order as not granting an injunction so far as the fees of defendants’ counsel, Sellers, are concerned. There was no evidence introduced attacking the fees of Sellers, and this part of the order need not be further considered. The prayer only seeks to enjoin the commissioners from levying the tax for the court-house. The petition…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Garrison v. PerkinsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1912
- Dunn v. HarrisSupreme Court of Georgia · 1915
- Jackson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1893
- New South Building & Loan Ass'n v. WillinghamSupreme Court of Georgia · 1893
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- O'Neill v. RamseySupreme Court of Georgia · 1916