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Bowen v. Griffith

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided April 7, 1988No. 45405PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Weltner, Justice.

Bowen filed an action based upon OCGA § 45-7-8 that sought to remove Griffith from his office as chairman of the board of commissioners of Oglethorpe County. The trial court dismissed the complaint on the ground that the controversy was a political issue.

Factual background

The following is undisputed:

Bowen is a taxpayer and resident of Oglethorpe County, and Griffith is the incumbent chairman of the board of commissioners of that county.

While he has been chairman, Griffith has served as road superintendent. He has devoted to that task a substantial amount of his time, and has…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Thompson v. TalmadgeSupreme Court of Georgia · 1947
  2. Mayor of Macon v. HuffSupreme Court of Georgia · 1878
  3. Department of Transportation v. BrooksSupreme Court of Georgia · 1985
  4. Richmond County Hospital Authority v. Richmond CountySupreme Court of Georgia · 1985
  5. Southern Discount Co. v. EctorSupreme Court of Georgia · 1980

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Owens v. City of GreenvilleSupreme Court of Georgia · 2012
  2. Bowers v. Board of Regents of the University System of GeorgiaSupreme Court of Georgia · 1989
  3. Roberts v. DealSupreme Court of Georgia · 2012
  4. Bowers v. Board of Regents of the University System of GeorgiaSupreme Court of Georgia · 1989
  5. Bowers v. Board of Regents of the University System of GeorgiaSupreme Court of Georgia · 1989

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