Legal Opinion
Town of Whigham v. Gulf Refining Co.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided June 29, 1917No. 7603PublishedCited by 5 opinions
Complaint; from city court of Cairo—Judge Willie. May 19, 1916.
1Opinion of the CourtJenkins, J.
1. The city court of Cairo has jurisdiction to entertain a suit ex contractu against a municipal corporation within the county of Grady, but any judgment so obtained against such a municipality could be enforced only by virtue of the writ of mandamus.
*4282. A municipal corporation can make a cash contract for necessary current supplies to be used i-n carrying on the legitimate business of the city, including the operating of its system of lights and waterworks, when made through its appropriate officers or committees, as effectually as .when done by formal order or resolution of council entered in…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Butts County v. Jackson Banking Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1908
- City Council v. Dawson Waterworks Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1899
- Renfroe v. City of AtlantaSupreme Court of Georgia · 1913
- Gaines v. DyerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1907
- McCord v. City of JacksonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1910
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3Cited by5 opinions
- City of Jeffersonville v. Cotton States Belting & Supply Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1923
- Board of Drainage Commissioners v. WilliamsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1925
- Citizens Bank v. Town of LudowiciCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1919
- Wallace & Tiernan Co. v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1941
- Galion Iron Works Co. v. Marion CountyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1918