Legal Opinion
Gibbs v. City of Social Circle
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided November 12, 1940No. 13554PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Duckworth, Justice.
Section 11 of the revenue-ceTtificate law (Ga. L. 1937, pp. 761, 770) requires that the petition of the solicitor-general together with the order to show cause shall be served in the manner now provided by law for the service of petitions upon counties, municipalities, or political subdivisions; and that to such petition the officers of such municipality shall make sworn answer within the time prescribed therein. There is no statute in this State naming the officials of a municipality upon whom suit or process must be served. In 44 C. J. 1475, § 4688, it is stated: "Service…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Weinberger v. Board of Public InstructionSupreme Court of Florida · 1927
- Holton v. City of CamillaSupreme Court of Georgia · 1910
- Love v. Mayor Bd. of AldermenMississippi Supreme Court · 1932
- Lippitt v. City of AlbanySupreme Court of Georgia · 1908
- Farmer v. Mayor of ThompsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1909
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3Cited by12 opinions
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- Miller v. Columbus, GeorgiaSupreme Court of Georgia · 1972
- Dawson v. HOSPITAL AUTHORITY OF CITY OF AUGUSTASupreme Court of Georgia · 1956
- Cox v. Georgia Education AuthoritySupreme Court of Georgia · 1969
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