Ross v. Lettice
Supreme Court of Georgia
Petition for mandamus. Before Judge Felton. Bibb superior court.
1Opinion of the CourtEvans, P. J.
In 1871 the General Assembly created the road board of Bibb county, conferring upon that body ministerial authority over clearing and working the legally established public roads. The fiscal affairs of Bibb county are looked after by the *867county board of commissioners, and that board has also jurisdiction to lay out and esta!)lish a public road. The county board of commissioners established a public road, directing it to be entered upon the register of public roads, to he worked- by the county road forces. The road board refused to obey this order, and certain citizens of Bibb county filed an…
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