Carver v. Mayor of Dawson
Supreme Court of Georgia
Petition for injunction. Before Judge Sheffield. TerTell county. February 20, 1896. The plaintiffs in error, as citizens and taxpayers of the-city of Dawson, brought their petition to enjoin the municipal authorities from selling or disposing of bonds of the city for the purpose of buying or erecting waterworks and electric lights, and from collecting taxes to pay the same or the interest thereon. The injunction was denied.
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Petition for injunction. Before Judge Sheffield. TerTell county. February 20, 1896. The plaintiffs in error, as citizens and taxpayers of the-city of Dawson, brought their petition to enjoin the municipal authorities from selling or disposing of bonds of the city for the purpose of buying or erecting waterworks and electric lights, and from collecting taxes to pay the same or the interest thereon. The injunction was denied. The answer admitted the truth of the allegations of the petition, which are as follows: On December 12, 1894, an election was held in the city for determining the question…
1Opinion of the Court
Lumpkin, Justice.
In 1883 the General Assembly passed an act to establish a new charter for the City of Dawson. Acts of 1882-3, p. 404. Section 18 of that act confers upon the mayor and aldermen power and authority to provide for the registration of all voters in that city, but does not definitely and distinctly declare for what elections the registration of the voters shall be had. It is, however, strongly inferable that the only elections in contemplation by the General Assembly were those to be had for the municipal officers of the city. In endeavoring to arrive at the legislative intention…
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