Wright v. Southern Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Georgia
Affidavit of illegality of execution. Before Judge Pendleton. Fulton superior court. December' 16, 1915.
1Opinion of the Court
Pee Curiam.
1. Where a county is without funds to carry on its affairs, a liability for a legitimate current item of expense may be incurred, provided that at the time of incurring the liability a sufficient sum to discharge the same can be lawfully raised by taxation during the current year. Butts County v. Jackson Banking Co., 129 Ga. 801, 809 (60 S. E. 149, 15 L. R. A. (N. S.) 567, 121 Am. St. R. 244).
2 A county may, without being said to create a debt, contract for equipping its chain-gang, and for the purchase of machinery and materials for the prosecution of work on the public roads of…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Butts County v. Jackson Banking Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1908
- Wilson v. GastonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1914
- Sheffield v. ChancySupreme Court of Georgia · 1912
- Lewis v. LofleySupreme Court of Georgia · 1894
- Hall v. County of GreeneSupreme Court of Georgia · 1903
3Cited by26 opinions
- Moore v. Baldwin CountySupreme Court of Georgia · 1953
- Central of Georgia Railway Co. v. WrightSupreme Court of Georgia · 1927
- Blalock v. AdamsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1922
- Seaboard Air-Line Ry. Co. v. WrightSupreme Court of Georgia · 1924
- Central of Georgia Railway Co. v. WrightSupreme Court of Georgia · 1923
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