Legal Opinion
Phillips v. City of Atlanta
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided September 15, 1953No. 18293PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Duckworth, Chief Justice.
“The legislative power of the State shall be vested in a General Assembly which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives.” Code (Ann.), § 2-1301. This court has repeatedly held that the quoted clause of the Constitution renders void any attempt to delegate legislative powers. Georgia R. v. Smith, 70 Ga. 694; Southern Ry. Co. v. Melton, 133 Ga. 277 (65 S. E. 665); Early County v. Baker County, 137 Ga. 126 (72 S. E. 905); Richter v. Chatham County, 146 Ga. 218 (91 S. E. 35); Moseley v. Garrett, 182 Ga. 810 (187 S. E. 20); Long v. State, 202 Ga. 235 (42 S.…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Georgia Railroad v. SmithSupreme Court of Georgia · 1883
- Southern Railway Co. v. MeltonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1909
- Moseley v. GarrettSupreme Court of Georgia · 1936
- White v. City of AtlantaSupreme Court of Georgia · 1910
- Long v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1947
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3Cited by18 opinions
- Plantation Pipe Line Co. v. City of BremenSupreme Court of Georgia · 1970
- Kemp v. City of ClaxtonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1998
- Lee v. City of JesupSupreme Court of Georgia · 1966
- Sadler v. NijemSupreme Court of Georgia · 1983
- City of Atlanta v. LandersSupreme Court of Georgia · 1955
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