Kelley v. County of Newton

Atkinson, Justice.

(After stating the foregoing facts.) In construing art. 7, sec,. 6, par. 2, of the constitution of this State (Code, § 2-5402), which declares the purposes for which the General Assembly can authorize- the counties to levy taxes, this court, in Floyd County v. Scoggins, 164 Ga. 485 (139 S. E. 11, 53 A. L. R. 1286), specifically ruled that the counties of 'the State could not be held amenable to the workmen’s compensation law. In Murphy v. Constitution Indemnity Co., 172 Ga. 378 (157 S. E. 471), where it was sought to hold the Troup County board of education liable under the…