Goolsby v. Stephens
Supreme Court of Georgia
Mandamus. Before Judge Searcy. Monroe superior court. June 1, 1922. E. B. Stephens and others filed their petition for mandamus against the majror and aldermen of the City of Forsyth, and made this case: They are citizens and taxpayers of said city. James A. Tribble is mayor and L. 0. Hollis, and five others are aldermen thereof.
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Mandamus. Before Judge Searcy. Monroe superior court. June 1, 1922. E. B. Stephens and others filed their petition for mandamus against the majror and aldermen of the City of Forsyth, and made this case: They are citizens and taxpayers of said city. James A. Tribble is mayor and L. 0. Hollis, and five others are aldermen thereof. On April 24, 1922, an election was held in said city to determine the question whether bonds should be issued by said municipality for street, improvements. Said election was held under the same rules and regulations as govern elections for officers of said city. The…
1Opinion of the CourtHines, J.
(After stating the foregoing facts.)
1. This case involves the construction of art. 7, sec. 7, par. 1, of the constitution of this State, as it now stands after the amendment of 1918. Acts 1918, p. 99. This provision of the constitution, prior to this amendment, was this: ■ “ The debt hereafter incurred by any county, municipal corporation, or political division of this State, except as in this Constitution provided for, shall not exceed seven per centum of the assessed value of all the taxable property therein, and no such county, municipality, or *535division shall incur any new debt, except for…
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