Legal Opinion

Wilson v. Board of Regents of the University System

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided November 5, 1980No. 36814PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Clarke, Justice.

This action seeks an adjudication that certain expenditures sought to be undertaken by the Board of Regents through named state officers was illegal, and seeks to enjoin the payment of funds and to declare an act of the legislature as having no force or effect.

The issue raised is the effect of a line item in the General Appropriations Act, Ga. L. 1980, pp. 1799, et seq. The item in question is listed under appropriations for the State Board of Regents, and reads as follows:

“Residency Capitation Grants (as authorized by S.B. 487)........$1,275,000.”

Ga. L. 1980, pp. 1799, 1960.…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Central of Georgia Railway Co. v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1898
  2. Ford Motor Co. v. AbercrombieSupreme Court of Georgia · 1950
  3. Beall v. BeallSupreme Court of Georgia · 1850
  4. Humthlett v. ReevesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1954
  5. Oxford v. J. D. Jewell, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1960

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3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Enfinger v. International Indemnity Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1984
  2. Mullins v. First General InsuranceSupreme Court of Georgia · 1984
  3. Garmon v. Health Group of Atlanta, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1987
  4. Ransom v. RansomSupreme Court of Georgia · 1985
  5. Thornton v. Clarke County School DistrictSupreme Court of Georgia · 1999

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