Legal Opinion

Mason v. Dunn

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided January 11, 1917Published

Petition for injunction. Before Judge Fite. Murray superior court. March 37, 1916.

1Opinion of the CourtGilbert, J.

1. The act of the General Assembly approved February 21, 1873 (Acts 1873, p. 282), entitled “An act entitled an act to establish a board of commissioners of revenues, roads, bridges, and paupers for the County of Murray,” is not unconstitutional for any of the reasons assigned. Churchill v. Walker, 68 Ga. 681, 686; Spier v. Morgan, 80 Ga. 581 (5 S. E. 768); Plumb v. Christie, 103 Ga. 700 (30 S. E. 759, 42 L. R. A. 181).

2. The above-cited act confers authority on the county commissioners to contract for the erection of a court-house, jail, and other public buildings. Dunn v. O’Neill, 144 Ga.…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Plumb v. ChristieSupreme Court of Georgia · 1898
  2. Churchill v. WalkerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1882
  3. Spier v. MorganSupreme Court of Georgia · 1888
  4. Dunn v. O'neillSupreme Court of Georgia · 1916

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