Legal Opinion

Wilson v. City of Atlanta

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided July 16, 1927No. 5762PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

■ Hill, J.

On August 16, 1926, the mayor and general council of the City of Atlanta enacted the following ordinance:

“An ordinance providing for a standard or fixing of prices to be paid as wages for skilled laborers in the employ of the city or parties making contracts with the city, where such contracts provide for work or the erection of public buildings and bridges or repairs thereof; and also providing that eight hours will constitute a day’s work for said laborers described as skilled laborers. . .
“Section 1. That the City of Atlanta hereby ordains that it is to the public interest that a…

2Cited by9 opinions

  1. Arkansas-Missouri Power Corp. v. City of KennettSupreme Court of Missouri · 1941
  2. Iowa Electric Co. v. Town of CascadeSupreme Court of Iowa · 1939
  3. Parish Council of Parish of East Baton Rouge v. Louisiana Highway & Heavy Branch of Associated General Contractors, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1961
  4. City of Atlanta v. Associated Builders & Contractors of Georgia, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1978
  5. Ashley v. City of GreensboroSupreme Court of Georgia · 1950

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