Legal Opinion
Warren v. Walton
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided December 3, 1973No. 28227, 28278PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Grice, Presiding Justice.
The controlling issue in these two appeals is whether a local Act is unconstitutional because it is in violation of the Home Rule Amendment to the Georgia Constitution.
J. T. Walton, as Sheriff of Hancock County, filed a petition for the writ of mandamus in the Superior Court of that county against Johnny Warren, George Lott and Dwain Andrews, as members of the Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Hancock County.
The complaint alleged in material part that the General Assembly of Georgia at the 1973 Session enacted House Bill No. 867, Act No. 574 (Ga. L.…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Elder v. CampSupreme Court of Georgia · 1942
- Foster v. VickerySupreme Court of Georgia · 1947
- Drost v. RobinsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1942
- Houlihan v. SaussySupreme Court of Georgia · 1949
- Jacobs Pharmacy Co. v. Richards & Associates, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1972
6 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by41 opinions
- Willie Santonio Manders v. Thurman LeeCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2003
- Grech v. Clayton County, GACourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2003
- Doyal Development Co. v. BlairSupreme Court of Georgia · 1975
- Felicia Pellitteri v. Sheriff Chris PrineCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2015
- Wayne County v. HerrinCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1993
36 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.