Legal Opinion

Mayor of Macon v. Bibb County

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided July 10, 1912PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Complaint. Before Judge Felton. Bibb superior court. June 8, 1911.

1Opinion of the CourtEvans, P. J.

Tbe action is by Bibb county against the Mayor and Council of the City of Macon to recover of the city its pro rata expense of the county smallpox hospital while jointly used by the city under a contract with the county. The exception is to the overruling of the city’s demurrer. It appeared from the petition that on December 21, 1903, the mayor of the City of Macon addressed a communication to the board of county commissioners, suggesting a plan for a common pest-house for the treatment of smallpox. A committee was also appointed by the Mayor and Council of the City of Macon for the purpose…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Byram v. Board of CommissionersIndiana Supreme Court · 1896
  2. Wolfe v. McHargueCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1889

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Aven v. Steiner Cancer Hospital Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1939
  2. Hancock County v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1973
  3. State Ex Rel. Kansas City Insurance Agents' v. Kansas CitySupreme Court of Missouri · 1928
  4. Hancock County v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1973

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