Legal Opinion
Bell v. Cronic
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided October 28, 1981No. 37673PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Marshall, Justice.
On November 4, 1980, an election was held in Hoschton, Georgia, to elect a mayor of the City of Hoschton. Hoyt Bell, the incumbent, received 113 of the 228 votes cast, Jimmy Cronic, the contestant in this case, received 110 votes; 5 votes were unintelligible as marked.
Mr. Cronic, pursuant to the provisions of the Georgia Municipal Election Code, Code Ann. § 34A-1501, filed a timely contest with the governing authority of the City of Hoschton. After a hearing by the City Council, the results of the election as declared by the managers were validated by that governing…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Brook Forest Enterprises, Inc. v. Paulding CountySupreme Court of Georgia · 1974
- Freeman v. State ex rel. McDonaldSupreme Court of Georgia · 1884
- Atlantis Realty Co. v. MorrisCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1977
- Hay v. McKinleyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
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3Cited by24 opinions
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