Wilson v. Mayor of Dalton
Supreme Court of Georgia
Equitable petition. Before Judge Fite. Whitfield superior court. October 12, 1909. The caption of the act approved August 17, 1908 (Acts 1908, p. 579), was as follows: “An act to amend the several acts incorporating the City of Dalton, Whitfield county, Georgia; to establish the office of recorder and define his duties; to change the name of the mayor’s court and to enlarge the jurisdiction of said court; to authorize said city to establish, maintain, and operate systems of…
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Equitable petition. Before Judge Fite. Whitfield superior court. October 12, 1909. The caption of the act approved August 17, 1908 (Acts 1908, p. 579), was as follows: “An act to amend the several acts incorporating the City of Dalton, Whitfield county, Georgia; to establish the office of recorder and define his duties; to change the name of the mayor’s court and to enlarge the jurisdiction of said court; to authorize said city to establish, maintain, and operate systems of drainage or sewerage; to divide said city into wards and to create new officers to represent the wards in the city…
1Opinion of the CourtLumpkin, J.
(After stating the foregoing facts.)
1. Under the decision in Richardson v. Mayor and Council of Macon, 132 Ga. 122 (63 S. E. 790), and the authorities there cited, it is clear that the act of August 17, 1908, amending the several acts incorporating the City of Dalton, was not violative of the provision of article 3, section 7, paragraph 8, of the constitution, which prohibits the passage of any law containing matter different from what is expressed in the title thereof.
2. In addition to the contention that the act of 1908 was unconstitutional, it was also contended that the office of…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Vason v. City of AugustaSupreme Court of Georgia · 1868
- City Council v. SweeneySupreme Court of Georgia · 1871
- Richardson v. Mayor of MaconSupreme Court of Georgia · 1909
- Raley v. Mayor of WarrentonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1904
- Shaw v. Mayor of MaconSupreme Court of Georgia · 1857
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