Legal Opinion
Savage v. City of Atlanta
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided December 5, 1978No. 33989PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Marshall, Justice.
In the present case, we are called upon to determine the legality of the action of the Council of the City of Atlanta in: (1) enacting an amendment to the Ordinances-of the City of Atlanta authorizing monthly expense payments to council members, (2) enacting an amendment to the city charter granting a compensation increase to the office of the Mayor of the City of Atlanta, and (3) enacting an amendment to the city charter granting a compensation increase to the office of the President of the Council of the City of Atlanta.
The validity of the city charter and city ordinance…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- City of Atlanta v. HudginsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1942
- Early v. KentSupreme Court of Georgia · 1959
- Humthlett v. ReevesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1955
- Pharr Road Investment Co. v. City of AtlantaSupreme Court of Georgia · 1968
- Ford v. Mayor of BrunswickSupreme Court of Georgia · 1910
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- League of Women Voters of Atlanta-Fulton County, Inc. v. City of AtlantaSupreme Court of Georgia · 1980
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