Legal Opinion
Wofford v. City of Gainesville
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided January 15, 1957No. 19511PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Mobley, Justice.
George W. Wofford brought a petition for mandamus against named individuals as mayor, city commissioners, recorder, clerk, and building inspector of the City of Gainesville, seeking to compel the issuance to him of a building permit to construct a church on described realty owned by him in the City of Gainesville. He alleged that in 1955 the General Assembly had passed an act (Ga. L. 1955, p. 2163) which was adopted by the city commissioners “as shown by the ordinances of the City of Gainesville, and is known and designated 'Zoning Ordinance of the City of Gainesville.…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Southern Railway Co. v. KingSupreme Court of the United States · 1910
- Turpin v. LemonSupreme Court of the United States · 1902
- Mayes v. DanielSupreme Court of Georgia · 1938
- Culbreth v. Southwest Georgia Regional Housing AuthoritySupreme Court of Georgia · 1945
- Moore v. City of ThomasvilleCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1915
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3Cited by3 opinions
- McGarvey v. Board of Zoning AppealsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1979
- Simpson v. County Board of AppealsCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2001
- Gunther v. GillisSupreme Court of Georgia · 1965