Legal Opinion
New Era Publishing Co. v. Guess
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided October 5, 1973No. 28196PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Grice, Presiding Justice.
The central issue presented upon this appeal is whether "The Decatur-DeKalb News” was legally qualified to be the official organ of DeKalb County on July 1,1973, when it was so designated by the appropriate officers of that county.
A mandamus action was instituted on May 9, 1973, in the Superior Court of DeKalb County by the appellant New Era Publishing Company against Marion Guess, Jr., Ordinary of DeKalb County, Rayburn L. Bonner, Sheriff of DeKalb County, Theron Burgess, Clerk of the Superior Court of DeKalb County, and Decatur News Publishing Company, Inc.
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2Cases cited1 opinion
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