Martin v. Hatfield

Weltner, Justice.

1. Martin’s application for mandamus absolute was denied because it was not filed within thirty days after the decision of the City Council of Columbus which declined to direct the building inspector to issue a building permit. The court relied upon our decision in Village Centers v. DeKalb County, 248 Ga. 177, 179 (3) (281 SE2d 522) (1981), where we held that although “a suit in equity to declare a zoning ordinance unconstitutional as applied to certain property is not an appeal either in form or in substance . . ., it is nonetheless appropriate to treat it as an appeal or…