Legal Opinion · Dissent

Copland v. Wohlwender

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided May 3, 1944No. 14833Published

1DissentBell, Chief Justice

I concur in the ruling-on-the motion to dismiss the writ of error. As to the. principal-., question, however, my views are not in accord with those-'.of-my esteémed colleagues. ' ■

The case turns on a proper construction of the constitutional, amendments of 1898 in reference to the election of superior court-judges and solicitors-general. I readily concede that, even in my view, the question of law is a close one, that there is room for reasonable minds to differ, and I believe my- associates will in like-manner concede at least that there is room for such difference.

I fully agree also that…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Davis v. Dougherty CountySupreme Court of Georgia · 1902
  2. Hirsch v. Shepherd Lumber Corp.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1942
  3. Wood v. ArnallSupreme Court of Georgia · 1939
  4. Stephens v. ReidSupreme Court of Georgia · 1939
  5. Cornwell v. Atlanta Trust Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1933

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