Legal Opinion
Ross v. Bibb County
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided May 12, 1908PublishedCited by 5 opinions
Complaint. Before Judge Felton. Bibb superior court. Au.gust 8, 1907.
1Opinion of the CourtIEish, C. J.
1. “Powers of all public officers are defined by law.” Pol. Code, §268. Therefore, no county officer can, in the absence of legislative authority to do so, make a contract binding on the county. Hutcherson v. Robinson, 82 Ga. 783 (9 S. E. 722) ; Albany Bottling Co. v. Watson, 103 Ga. 503 (30 S. E. 270) ; Howard v. Early County, 104 Ga. 669 (30 S. E. 880) ; Turner v. Fulton County, 109 Ga. 633 (34 S. E. 1024) ; Town of Decatur v. DeKalb Gounty, ante, 483 (61 S. E. 23).:2. There is nothing in the act creating the “Road Board” of Bibb County (Acts 1871-2,,p. 221), or the act amendatory thereof…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Albany Bottling Co. v. WatsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1898
- Town of Decatur v. DeKalb CountySupreme Court of Georgia · 1908
- Howard v. Early CountySupreme Court of Georgia · 1898
- Hutcherson v. RobinsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1889
- Turner v. Fulton CountySupreme Court of Georgia · 1900
3Cited by5 opinions
- Ross v. LetticeSupreme Court of Georgia · 1910
- Killian v. Cherokee CountySupreme Court of Georgia · 1929
- Bank of Chatsworth v. Hagedorn Construction Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1926
- Harrison v. Southern Railway Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1931
- Richmond County v. HarperSupreme Court of Georgia · 1950