Legal Opinion

Mitchell v. Lasseter

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided December 10, 1901PublishedCited by 21 opinions

Injunction. Before Judge Roberts. Wilcox superior court-August 29, 1901.

1Opinion of the CourtCobb, J.

This was an application by certain residents and taxpayers of Wilcox county, to enjoin the board of county commissioners of that county from removing the county records from Abbe-ville to Rochelle and establishing the latter place as the county-site of the county. The judge granted the injunction prayed for, and to this the defendants excepted.

1. The plaintiffs contend that the county-site of Wilcox county has been located according to law at Abbeville, and that, having been so located, the county commissioners have no authority to remove it to another point except in the manner provided in…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Mayor of Macon v. HughesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1900
  2. Thornton v. LaneSupreme Court of Georgia · 1852
  3. Keen v. Mayor of WaycrossSupreme Court of Georgia · 1897
  4. Dougherty v. BethuneSupreme Court of Georgia · 1849
  5. Lane v. HarrisSupreme Court of Georgia · 1854

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3Cited by21 opinions

  1. City of Valdosta v. SingletonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1944
  2. Mayor of Americus v. PerrySupreme Court of Georgia · 1902
  3. SONS OF CONFEDERATE VETERANS v. HENRY COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS (Two Cases)Supreme Court of Georgia · 2022
  4. Smith v. McMichaelSupreme Court of Georgia · 1947
  5. Aven v. Steiner Cancer Hospital Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1939

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