Brock v. Chappell

Jenkins, Presiding Justice.

1. Although the constitution, art. 7, sec. 16, par. 1 (Code, § 2-6401), prohibits “any donation or gratuity in favor of any person, corporation, or association” to be made by a county (Atlanta Chamber of Commerce v. McRae, 174 Ga. 590, 163 S. E. 701, and cit.), the alleged proposed payment of $5000 to a named hospital in a county, “in order to take care of the hospitalization of the indigent sick of” the county, in consideration of which the hospital has agreed that “they will provide a ward” to the county for such purpose, would not fall within the inhibition…