Legal Opinion
Barton v. Hardin
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided June 18, 1948No. 16238PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Jenkins, Chief Justice.
1. A county acts under delegated powers, and has only such powers as are conferred by statute. Albany Bottling Co. v. Watson, 103 Ga. 503 (30 S. E. 270); Town of Decatur v. DeKalb County, 130 Ga. 483, 487 (61 S. E. 23); Bowers v. Hanks, 152 Ga. 659 (111 S. E. 38); McCrory Co. v. Board of Commrs. of Fulton County, 177 Ga. 242 (170 S. E. 18).
2. The Board of County Commissioners of Roads and Revenues, as the governing body of Richmond County, Georgia, has no inherent authority to enact zoning ordinances, and is limited in this respect to the specific authority conferred by…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Snow v. JohnstonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1943
- Albany Bottling Co. v. WatsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1898
- McCord v. Ed Bond & Condon Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1932
- Schofield v. BishopSupreme Court of Georgia · 1941
- Howden v. Mayor of SavannahSupreme Court of Georgia · 1931
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3Cited by7 opinions
- DeKalb County v. Atlanta Gas Light Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1972
- Morgan v. ThomasSupreme Court of Georgia · 1951
- Whipkey v. TurnerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1950
- Reed v. WhiteSupreme Court of Georgia · 1951
- Hardin v. CroftSupreme Court of Georgia · 1950
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