Legal Opinion

Dobbs v. Hardin

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided December 13, 1911PublishedCited by 8 opinions

Petition fox injunction. Before Judge Bell. Foxsyth superior court. January 28, 1911.

1Opinion of the CourtEish, C. J.

1. The time prescribed by Civil Code, § 1535, within which the ordinary must order an election to be held in a school district on the question of local taxation for educational purposes, is “not earlier than 20 days, nor longer than 60 days, after the petition for such election is received” by him. The time for holding such election is not within any given time from the granting of the order calling the election.

2. When such an election has been held, and the result declared in favor of local taxation, the tax is not illegal because it “was levied by the board of trustees and the county…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Irvin v. GregorySupreme Court of Georgia · 1891

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Burkhart v. City of FitzgeraldSupreme Court of Georgia · 1912
  2. Beckham v. GallemoreSupreme Court of Georgia · 1917
  3. Brown v. HawkinsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1913
  4. Griffin v. BeasleySupreme Court of Georgia · 1931
  5. Wilson v. DunnSupreme Court of Georgia · 1915

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