Clayton v. Calhoun
Supreme Court of Georgia
Laws. Constitutional Law. Elections. Liquor. Jurisdiction. Before Judge Clarke. Fulton Superior Court. September Term, 1885/ This case arose under the same election as that stated in the case of Scoville et al. vs. Calhoun, ordinary, next preceding, which see.
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Laws. Constitutional Law. Elections. Liquor. Jurisdiction. Before Judge Clarke. Fulton Superior Court. September Term, 1885/ This case arose under the same election as that stated in the case of Scoville et al. vs. Calhoun, ordinary, next preceding, which see. Before the ordinary had consolidated and announced the result of the election, J. W. Clayton filed a bill against that officer for the purpose of having the general local option act declared unconstitutional, and the election held under it void, and to enjoin the ordinary from consolidating and publishing the returns of the election. He…
1Opinion of the Court
Jackson, Chief Justice.
John W. Clayton applied by a bill in equity for the writ of injunction against Wm. L. Calhoun, ordinary of Pulton county, to restrain that officer from consolidating the returns of the vote of the people of that county on the question of sale or no sale of spirituous and other intoxicating liquors within its limits, from declaring and proclaiming the result thereof, and from taking any further steps thereabout than those already taken; on the refusal of the writ of injunction, the complainant excepted, and assigns error thereon in this court.
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