Pickering v. Campbell
Supreme Court of Georgia
Petition for injunction. Before Judge Fite. Murray superior court. September 25, 1916. The plaintiffs filed a petition praying that the ordinary of Murray county, J. M. Campbell, be enjoined from declaring the result of an election held under two acts of the General Assembly (Acts 1916, pp. 475, 476), in so far as it related to the ratification of either of said acts, from doing anything which would have the effect of recognizing the ratification of said acts or either of…
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Petition for injunction. Before Judge Fite. Murray superior court. September 25, 1916. The plaintiffs filed a petition praying that the ordinary of Murray county, J. M. Campbell, be enjoined from declaring the result of an election held under two acts of the General Assembly (Acts 1916, pp. 475, 476), in so far as it related to the ratification of either of said acts, from doing anything which would have the effect of recognizing the ratification of said acts or either of them by the result of the election, from exercising any power or authority conferred upon him by the acts or either of…
1Opinion of the CourtHill, J.
(After stating the foregoing facts.) Error is assigned because the court refused to grant the injunction prayed for, and erred in authorizing the ordinary, J. M. Campbell, to take charge of the county affairs, as provided for in the act of the General Assembly as set out in the foregoing statement of .facts. It' 'is insisted that the acts under consideration are nugatory and void for indefiniteness and uncertainty. The first act was to be ratified by the people at an election held for the purpose of abolishing the board of roads and revenues of Murray county, “said election to be called by…
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