Legal Opinion
City of Ludowici v. Brown
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided September 23, 1982No. 38882PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Marshall, Justice.
The question for decision in this case is whether the mayor of the City of Ludowici possesses the authority to veto the appointment by the aldermen of a recorder for the police court.
The resolution of this question depends upon the construction of the city charter. Ga. L. 1980, p. 3667 et seq., § 1 et seq. Under the city charter, the municipal government is vested in a mayor and five aldermen. Ga. L. 1980, p. 3668, § 2. The mayor and aldermen are collectively known as “The Council of Ludowici.” Ga. L. 1980, p. 3669, § 4. The mayor shall vote only in case of a tie vote. Ga.…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Allen v. WiseSupreme Court of Georgia · 1948
- Geeslin v. OpieSupreme Court of Georgia · 1964
- Haight v. City of Blue RidgeCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1974
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