Hartsfield v. Salem

Duckworth, Chief Justice.

1. Where the duty of public officers to perform specific acts is clear and well defined and is imposed by law, and when no element of discretion is involved in performance thereof, the writ of mandamus will issue! to compel their performance. Code § 64-101; Hart v. Head, 186 Ga. 823 (199 S. E. 125); Wrightsville Consolidated School District v. Selig Co., 195 Ga. 408 (24 S. E. 2d 306); Harmon v. James, 200 Ga. 742 (38 S. E. 2d 401); Rogers v. Carr, 203 Ga. 594 (47 S. E. 2d 813); Murphy v. Withers, 204 Ga. 60 (48 S. E. 2d 721). But mere.authorization to act is…