Legal Opinion

Mayor of Madison v. Wade

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided January 19, 1892PublishedCited by 20 opinions

Municipal corporations. Local statutes. Constitutional law. Schools. Elections. ^Registration. Before Judge Jenkins. Morgan county. At chambers, September 12, 1891.

1Opinion of the Court

Judgment affirmed.

Municipal corporations. Local statutes. Constitutional law. Schools. Elections. ^Registration. Before Judge Jenkins. Morgan county. At chambers, September 12, 1891.

On the petition of Wade et al., citizens and taxpayers of Madison, the mayor and council of that city were enjoined from collecting a tax assessed for the support of public- schools, from establishing such schools, etc., under an election held by virtue of the act of the legislature, approved October 25, 1889. By'the act ot February 1, 1877, the mayor and council were “empowered and authorized to enact such…

2Cited by20 opinions

  1. Franklin v. HarperSupreme Court of Georgia · 1949
  2. Coleman v. Board of EducationSupreme Court of Georgia · 1908
  3. Davis v. City CouncilSupreme Court of Georgia · 1893
  4. Chapman v. Sumner Consolidated School DistrictSupreme Court of Georgia · 1921
  5. Goolsby v. StephensSupreme Court of Georgia · 1923

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