Legal Opinion

Barton v. Atkinson

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided March 9, 1972No. 26863, 26864PublishedCited by 59 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Hawes, Justice.

The appeal here is from the grant of an injunction restraining the defendant-owners from taking any action to implement zoning ordinances enacted by the defendant Commissioners of Fulton County and from performing any construction, grading, tree cutting, or any similar or related activity with respect to several described tracts of land as purportedly authorized by said ordinances. Involved are several tracts of land which were separately treated by the commissioners in the ordinances passed on July 16, 1971. The plaintiffs complain because the ordinances rezoned all of the…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. City of Jesup v. BennettSupreme Court of Georgia · 1970
  2. Ford Motor Co. v. AbercrombieSupreme Court of Georgia · 1950
  3. Gazan v. HeerySupreme Court of Georgia · 1936
  4. Erwin v. MooreSupreme Court of Georgia · 1854
  5. Roberts v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1908

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3Cited by59 opinions

  1. Sanchez v. Walker County Department of Family & Children ServicesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1976
  2. State v. MulkeySupreme Court of Georgia · 1984
  3. Mobile Cty. Repub. Exec. Com. v. MandevilleSupreme Court of Alabama · 1978
  4. Jack Endo Electric, Inc. v. Lear Siegler, Inc.Hawaii Supreme Court · 1978
  5. Kaiser Development Co. v. City & County of HonoluluDistrict Court, D. Hawaii · 1986

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