Walker v. Mayor of East Rome
Supreme Court of Georgia
Complaint. Before Judge Wright. Eloyd superior court. August 11, 1915. On December 24, 1907, Henry Walker instituted a suit upon an open account, for the recovery of attorney’s fees, against the Mayor and Council of East Rome.
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Complaint. Before Judge Wright. Eloyd superior court. August 11, 1915. On December 24, 1907, Henry Walker instituted a suit upon an open account, for the recovery of attorney’s fees, against the Mayor and Council of East Rome. The case was returnable to the January term, 1908. The bill of exceptions recites that at a hearing during the July term, 1915, under a submission made at the preceding term, an oral motion was made by counsel for defendant to dismiss the case, upon the ground that “the town of East Rome was annexed to and became a part of the City of Rome, January 1, 1907, under the…
1Opinion of the CourtAtkinson, J.
1. The judgment of dismissal was as follows: “It appearing that the town of East Rome, by legislative enactment, became a part of the City of Rome on January-1, 1907, and this suit having been filed December 24, 1907, after said town of East Rome became a part of the City of Rome, and after said town of East Rome had ceased to exist: Ordered that said case be and the same is hereby dismissed. This August 11, 1915.” By the act of 1906 (Acts 1906, p. 1010), it was provided that the charter of the City of Rome be amended, to take effect from and after the first day of January, 1907, so as to…
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