Pettitt v. Mayor

Atkinson, Justice.

It appears from the record in this case, that under an .act of the legislature passed many years ago, the title to .a large body of property lying within the city of Macon, .and known as the Macon reserve, was vested in that city, and in dealing therewith large discretionary powers were conferred upon the mayor and aldermen. It appears that upon this tract of land the city authorities located a public cemetei’y, known as Bose Hill Cemetery; that in the year 1854 an ordinance was passed providing as follows: “That portion of the city common bounded as follows, be set aside…