Estes v. Jones
Supreme Court of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Jenkins, Chief Justice.
“All presumptions being in favor of the constitutionality of an act of the General Assembly, it can not be lawfully set aside by the courts unless the alleged conflict with the Constitution is plain and palpable.” Culbreth v. Southwest Ga. Housing Authority, 199 Ga. 189 (33 S. E. 2d, 684).
The Constitution of 1945 (art. VIII, sec. V, par. I) creates a constitutional board of education for each county and also makes provision for the number, method of appointment, and terms of the members of such board; but, since it makes no provision as to the qualification of such…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Stewart v. AndersonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1913
- Sumter County v. AllenSupreme Court of Georgia · 1941
- Culbreth v. Southwest Georgia Regional Housing AuthoritySupreme Court of Georgia · 1945
- McCollum v. BassSupreme Court of Georgia · 1946
3Cited by10 opinions
- Ellis v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 2012
- Brookins v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1965
- Tift v. BushSupreme Court of Georgia · 1953
- Walden v. OwensSupreme Court of Georgia · 1955
- Roberts v. DealSupreme Court of Georgia · 2012
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