Legal Opinion
Kirton v. Biggers
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided May 7, 1974No. 28686PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Grice, Chief Justice.
The outcome of this appeal depends upon whether the phrase "for cause shown” as used in the statute providing for dismissal of tax assessors (Ga. L. 1972, p. 1114; Code Ann. § 92-6904) contemplates notice and hearing so as to satisfy the constitutional requirements of due process.
The issue arose when the appellant Sam W. Kirton filed a complaint in the Superior Court of Floyd County against Donald C. Diggers and other named members of the Board of Commissioners of that county, alleging in substance as follows: that on November 6, 1973, the defendants, acting in their…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- State Ex Rel. Nagle v. SullivanMontana Supreme Court · 1935
- Mayes v. DanielSupreme Court of Georgia · 1938
- Buice v. DixonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1967
- Robitzsch v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1940
- Dawson v. HOSPITAL AUTHORITY OF CITY OF AUGUSTASupreme Court of Georgia · 1956
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Swafford v. Dade County Board of CommissionersSupreme Court of Georgia · 1996
- Kirton v. BiggersCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1975
- Hughes v. RussellCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1978
- Luther v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1986
- Culpepper v. VealSupreme Court of Georgia · 1980
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