Legal Opinion

Downer v. Stevens

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided September 25, 1942No. 14223, 14236PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Atkinson, Presiding Justice.

This court has repeatedly held that the law vests full power and authority for the operation of schools in the county boards of education. Carter v. Johnson, 186 Ga. 167 (197 S. E. 258); Keever v. Board of Education of Gwinnett County, 188 Ga. 299 (3 S. E. 2d, 886); Davis v. Haddock, 191 Ga. 639 (13 S. E. 2d, 657); Bramlett v. Callaway, 192 Ga. 8 (14 S. E. 2d, 454). On this question the law is thus clearly fixed. The Code sections referred to in the cited decisions declare in one way or another this power and authority of the county boards of education. By the…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Keever v. Board of EducationSupreme Court of Georgia · 1939
  2. Davis v. HaddockSupreme Court of Georgia · 1941
  3. Bramlett v. CallawaySupreme Court of Georgia · 1941
  4. Carter v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1938
  5. Snipes v. AndersonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1934

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Dejarnette v. Hospital Authority of AlbanySupreme Court of Georgia · 1942
  2. Fordham v. HarrellSupreme Court of Georgia · 1943
  3. Oconee County v. RowlandCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1962

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