Legal Opinion

Schaffer v. City of Atlanta

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided January 18, 1978No. 54843PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Bell, Chief Judge.

The Municipal Court of Atlanta ordered the closing of appellant’s business because it was a nuisance. A petition for writ of certiorari was sanctioned by the Superior Court of Fulton County and filed in the clerk’s office on March 9,1977. The record fails to show the date that a copy of the petition and the writ was served on the respondent judge as required by Code § 19-210. On June 15,1977, no answer having been filed by the respondent, the appellee city moved to dismiss the writ. Two days later on June 17, 1977, the respondent filed an answer. The superior court…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Smith v. ForresterCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1974
  2. Yield, Inc. v. City of AtlantaCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1978
  3. Allison v. City of AtlantaCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1964
  4. Williams v. WilhoitCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1977

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. City of Atlanta v. SchafferSupreme Court of Georgia · 1980
  2. Schaffer v. City of AtlantaCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1979
  3. City of Atlanta v. SaundersCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1981
  4. Copeland v. WhiteCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1984
  5. Cobb County v. HerrenCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998

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