Legal Opinion
Publix-Lucas Theaters Inc. v. City of Brunswick
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided October 11, 1949No. 16816PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
1. Under the allegations of the petition as to one of the plaintiffs, this is a proper case for relief under the Declaratory Judgment Act.
2. The ordinance in question in the instant case is invalid, and the trial judge erred in denying an injunction and dismissing the petition.
No. 16816. OCTOBER 11, 1949. REHEARING DENIED NOVEMBER 18, 1949.
Publix-Lucas Theaters Inc. and E. H. Diemmer, trading as Starlight Theater, filed their petition naming the City of Brunswick as defendant. It was alleged that on February 16, 1949, the City of Brunswick enacted a certain ordinance, providing: "Section 1.…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Mayor v. HartridgeSupreme Court of Georgia · 1850
- Home Insurance v. City CouncilSupreme Court of Georgia · 1874
- Mayor of Athens v. GerdineSupreme Court of Georgia · 1947
- Albany Bottling Co. v. WatsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1898
- Mayor of Savannah v. Savannah Electric & Power Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1949
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3Cited by27 opinions
- Carter v. BursonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1973
- City of Atlanta v. GowerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1960
- Sumner v. DavisSupreme Court of Georgia · 1955
- Gunby v. YatesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1958
- Novak v. RedwineCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1954
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