Massenburg v. Commissioners
Supreme Court of Georgia
Petition for mandamus. Before Judge Hardeman. Bibb county. March 15, 1895. The Genera] Assembly passed an act abolishing the office of treasurer for Bibb county, which was approved on February 23,1876. (Acts 1876, p. 313.) An amendment to this act was passed, and approved on September 26, 1883. (Acts 1882-3, p. 514.) On the first Wednesday in January, 1895, C. B. Massenburg was a candidate for the office of county treasurer, and received a majority of all the votes cast…
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Petition for mandamus. Before Judge Hardeman. Bibb county. March 15, 1895. The Genera] Assembly passed an act abolishing the office of treasurer for Bibb county, which was approved on February 23,1876. (Acts 1876, p. 313.) An amendment to this act was passed, and approved on September 26, 1883. (Acts 1882-3, p. 514.) On the first Wednesday in January, 1895, C. B. Massenburg was a candidate for the office of county treasurer, and received a majority of all the votes cast thereat for said office. No attack or contest on the returns of the election was filed;' and the governor, on January 23,…
1Opinion of the Court
"Atkinson, Justice.
It appears from the record in this case, that the plaintiff in.error, at the last general election for county officers held in this State, was elected by the people of Bibb "county to the office of county treasurer for that county. A commission issued to him, and, in order to qualify, it was necessary that his bond be approved by the county commissioners of Bibb county. He tendered a boud, which, so far as the record discloses, was in all respects "satisfactory. This bond the commissioners declined to approve, assigning as a reason, that by an act passed by the General…
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