Board of Education v. City of Loganville

A mandamus absolute was directed against the City of Loganville. The obligation imposed by such judgment devolved upon the persons then holding the offices of mayor and councilmen and their successors in office. Littlefield v. Adel, 151 Ga. 684, at p. 686 (108 S. E. 56). The debts sought to be collected were in no way disputed. The municipality expressed willingness to pay, but asserted legal inability on account of the tax limitation. Under the charter of the municipal^, the tax lev3>' for school purposes was limited to 5 mills. The tax already levied was at the rate of 3-1/3 mills. In…