Legal Opinion
Mayor Council of Butler v. Hortman
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided March 11, 1944No. 30359PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
One regularly elected to a public office created under the provisions of a city charter which prescribes the term of such office and provides for the removal of such officer for definite and specific causes, can not be legally removed from that office without a notice and hearing on the charge or charges preferred against him, and an opportunity to defend.
DECIDED MARCH 11, 1944. REHEARING DENIED MARCH 30, 1944.
G. J. Hortman used the Mayor and Council of the City of Butler in a justice's court, seeking to recover the sum of $50 which he contended was due him for salary as city marshal for the…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Speed v. Common CouncilMichigan Supreme Court · 1894
- Coleman v. GlennSupreme Court of Georgia · 1898
- Bradford v. Justices of Inferior CourtSupreme Court of Georgia · 1862
- Ezekiel v. DixonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1847
- Talmadge v. CordellSupreme Court of Georgia · 1928
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3Cited by2 opinions
- State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company v. GirtmanCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1966
- Hawes v. William L. Bonnell Co., Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1967