Legal Opinion

Queen v. City of Atlanta

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided August 15, 1877PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Municipal corporations. Officers. Judgments. Juris-: ■ diction. Before Judge Clark. City Court of Atlanta; June Term, 1877. Reported in the opinion.

1Opinion of the Court

Warner, Chief Justice.

The plaintiff brought his action against the defendant to recover the sum of $180.00, alleged to be due him for his services as a policeman, under a.contract made with the defendant for the year 1871. The defendant pleaded that the plaintiff had been arraigned before the board of commissioners of the city of Atlanta, and charged with a violation of the ordinances and rules for the government of said city, to-wit: with conduct unbecoming a member of the police force, of which charge, and of the time of trial, the plaintiff had due notice; that he appeared and was…

2Cited by7 opinions

  1. City of Macon v. AndersonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1923
  2. Lumbermen's Mutual Casualty Co. v. BissellMichigan Supreme Court · 1922
  3. Rothschild v. City of DarienSupreme Court of Georgia · 1883
  4. Burney v. Mayor of BostonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1919
  5. Mayor of Savannah v. MonroeCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1918

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