Legal Opinion

Mayor of Danville v. Wilkinson County

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided May 18, 1928No. 6475PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtGilbert, J.

Danville is a Georgia “town.” Ga. Laws 1922, p. 725. It lias a population of 436. Danville by its charter extends over the county line separating Twiggs and Wilkinson Counties. The town authorities have instituted proceedings intended to so change the county line that it will not run through the town, but will encircle it. The effect would be to leave the entire town in one of the counties, thus wholly excluding the other county from any claim of jurisdiction for taxation or other purposes. The municipal authorities are proceeding under the act of the General Assembly approved August 20, 1927…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Stewart v. AndersonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1913
  2. Worth County v. Crisp CountySupreme Court of Georgia · 1912
  3. Wilkinson County v. Twiggs CountySupreme Court of Georgia · 1920

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. City of Atlanta v. GowerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1960
  2. Tift v. BushSupreme Court of Georgia · 1953
  3. Hoover v. BrownSupreme Court of Georgia · 1938
  4. Christian v. MorelandSupreme Court of Georgia · 1947
  5. Calhoun County v. Early CountySupreme Court of Georgia · 1949

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