Legal Opinion
Rhodes v. Jernigan
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided May 3, 1923No. 3667PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGilbert, J.
1. An election for members of a county board of roads and revenue is not invalid because the candidates are voted for as “ county commissioner.” “ Commissioners of roads and revenue ” and “ county commissioners ” are terms used interchangeably in the constitution, and have been so used in the decisions of this court. Dyer v. Martin, 132 Ga. 445, 447 (64 S. E. 475); Morris v. Smith, 153 Ga. 438 (2) (112 S. E. 468).
2. The amendment to the constitution proposed by the General .Assembly in the act of 1914 (Ga. Laws 1914, p. 43) did not have the effect of changing the term of office of members of…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Dyer v. MartinSupreme Court of Georgia · 1909
- Smith v. DugganSupreme Court of Georgia · 1922
- Morris v. SmithSupreme Court of Georgia · 1922
3Cited by19 opinions
- Humthlett v. ReevesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1954
- Robitzsch v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1940
- Nash v. National Preferred Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Georgia · 1966
- Bradford v. HammondSupreme Court of Georgia · 1934
- Lucas v. WoodwardSupreme Court of Georgia · 1978
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