Legal Opinion
Malcom v. Fulton County
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided October 14, 1952No. 17983, 17984PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Candler, Justice.
1. There is no merit in the contention that the court erred in overruling the general demurrer to the plaintiff’s petition as amended. All contracts made for and on behalf of a county by its board of county commissioners must be in writing and entered on its minutes. Code, § 23-1701; Board of Commissioners of Morgan County v. MacDougald Construction Co., 157 Ga. 595 (122 S. E. 317); Graham v. Beacham, 189 Ga. 304 (5 S. E. 2d, 775). “If they are not in writing and not so entered, they are not enforceable.” In this case, the petition as amended alleges that the defendant, as…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Dyer v. MartinSupreme Court of Georgia · 1909
- Head v. LeeSupreme Court of Georgia · 1947
- Jones v. Bank of CummingSupreme Court of Georgia · 1908
- Weathers v. EasterlingSupreme Court of Georgia · 1922
- Johnston v. CrawleySupreme Court of Georgia · 1858
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3Cited by14 opinions
- H. G. Brown Family Ltd. Partnership v. City of Villa RicaSupreme Court of Georgia · 2005
- Building Authority of Fulton County v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1984
- Malcom v. WebbSupreme Court of Georgia · 1955
- Hatcher v. Hancock County Commissioners of Roads & RevenuesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1977
- Rowell v. RowellSupreme Court of Georgia · 1953
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