Legal Opinion
Northington v. Candler
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided February 17, 1955No. 18824PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Hawkins, Justice.
Walter A. Northington, Jr., a resident of DeKalb County, Georgia, filed a petition in DeKalb Superior Court on August 23, 1954, in which he prayed for a mandamus absolute against Scott Candler, as Commissioner of Roads and Revenues of DeKalb County, which would require the commissioner to remove a barricade from across Mabry Road and thereafter keep the entire length of Mabry Road open to normal traffic.
The petition alleged: that the defendant had been duly elected and qualified as Commissioner of Roads and Revenues; and that by law he is required to maintain the roads of…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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- Citizens Bank v. Rockdale CountySupreme Court of Georgia · 1922
- Jones v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1883
3Cited by6 opinions
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- Hadwin v. MAYOR & ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF SAVANNAHSupreme Court of Georgia · 1965
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