Legal Opinion
Thomas v. Ragsdale
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided June 15, 1939No. 12773PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Duckworth, Justice.
We are of the opinion that the petitioner for mandamus was entitled to maintain the action. “ Where the question is one of public right and the object is to procure the enforcement of a public duty, no legal or special interest need be shown, but it shall be sufficient that plaintiff is interested in having the laws executed and the duty in question enforced.” Code, § 64-104; Board of Commissioners of Manchester v. Montgomery, 170 Ga. 361 (153 S. E. 34); Plainfield School District v. Cook, *240173 Ga. 447 (160 S. E. 617); Atlanta Title & Trust Co. v. Tidwell, 173 Ga. 499…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Albany Bottling Co. v. WatsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1898
- Richmond County v. SteedSupreme Court of Georgia · 1920
- Board of Commissioners v. MontgomerySupreme Court of Georgia · 1930
- Town of Decatur v. DeKalb CountySupreme Court of Georgia · 1908
- Atlanta Title & Trust Co. v. TidwellSupreme Court of Georgia · 1931
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3Cited by36 opinions
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- Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Co. v. Georgia Public Service CommissionSupreme Court of Georgia · 1948
- Moore v. RobinsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1949
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