Mayor of Americus v. Perry
Supreme Court of Georgia
Injunction. Before Judge Littlejohn. Sumter superior court. February 14, 1902. Section 45 of the charter of Americus (Acts 1889,p. 961) is unconstitutional, because it contains matter different from what is expressed in the title of the act: Civil Code, § 5771; 49 Ga. 233; 51 Ga. 639(2); 61 Ga. 20; 70 (As. 284; Id. 721; 90 Ga. 326; 94 Ga. 768; 104 Ga. 846: It deprives the people and the mayor and council of Americus of the right of local self-government: Civil Code, §§5698,…
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Injunction. Before Judge Littlejohn. Sumter superior court. February 14, 1902. Section 45 of the charter of Americus (Acts 1889,p. 961) is unconstitutional, because it contains matter different from what is expressed in the title of the act: Civil Code, § 5771; 49 Ga. 233; 51 Ga. 639(2); 61 Ga. 20; 70 (As. 284; Id. 721; 90 Ga. 326; 94 Ga. 768; 104 Ga. 846: It deprives the people and the mayor and council of Americus of the right of local self-government: Civil Code, §§5698, 5734, 5735. The legislature can not take away the inherent right of local self-government: 118 Ind. 427, s. c. 4 L. E.…
1Opinion of the CourtCobb, J.
This was an application by Perry and others, as chairman and members of the board of police commissioners of the City of Americus and as citizens and taxpayers of that city, on behalf of themselves and'other citizens and taxpayers, to enjoin the Mayor and Council of the City of Americus and Felder and others, the mayor, aldermen, and marshal of that city, from carrying into effect certain ordinances adopted by the mayor and council, which if valid had the effect of abolishing the board of police commissioners and the office of chief of police. The mayor and council and the mayor and marshal…
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