Legal Opinion
Tillman v. Mayor C. of Athens
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided November 16, 1949No. 16872PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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The authority of municipalities and cities of this State to accept'donations and act as trustee in certain instances was granted by an act of the General Assembly of 1892 (Ga. L. 1892, p. 104), now Code §§ 69-501 and 69-502. Section 69-501 provides: “All incorporated towns and cities are authorized to receive any donations or gifts of real or personal property which may be made to them by deed of gift, will, or otherwise, and subject, to such conditions as may be specified in the instrument giving or donating the property, if the governing body of such town or city shall approve…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Mayor of Macon v. FranklinSupreme Court of Georgia · 1852
- City Council v. Burum & Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1893
- United States v. Illinois Central RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1894
- Atlanta Chamber of Commerce v. McRaeSupreme Court of Georgia · 1932
- Brantley v. PerrySupreme Court of Georgia · 1904
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3Cited by6 opinions
- NJ Sports & Exposition Auth. v. McCraneNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1971
- Frazer v. City of AlbanySupreme Court of Georgia · 1980
- Kirkland v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1953
- El Paso County Water Improvement District No. 1 v. City of El PasoDistrict Court, W.D. Texas · 1955
- City of Boston v. Merchants National BankMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1958
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