Mayor of Hogansville v. Planters Bank
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Complaint; from Troup superior court — Judge Humphries presiding. November 20, 1920.
1Opinion of the CourtStephens, J.
1. A municipality can not be held liable upon an implied contract for the value of any benefits received by it under a contract made with one of its officials, where the municipality is expressly forbidden to make such a contract. Such a contract, being void, can not be ratified by an acceptance or use by the municipality of the benefits furnished thereunder. Hardy v. Gainesville, 121 Ga. 327 (48 S. E. 921); Horkan v. Moultrie, 136 Ga. 561 (71 S. E. 785); Neal v. Decatur, 142 Ga. 205 (82 S. E. 546); Dill. Mun. Cor. § 797 et seq; Berka v. Woodward, 125 Cal. 119 (57 Pac. 777, 45 L. R. A. 420,…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Berka v. WoodwardCalifornia Supreme Court · 1899
- Horkan v. City of MoultrieSupreme Court of Georgia · 1911
- Hardy v. Mayor of GainesvilleSupreme Court of Georgia · 1904
- McNay v. Town of LowellIndiana Court of Appeals · 1908
- Neal v. Town of DecaturSupreme Court of Georgia · 1914
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3Cited by5 opinions
- City of Gainesville v. EdwardsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1965
- Story v. City of MacOnSupreme Court of Georgia · 1949
- City of Parkersburg v. Baltimore & O. R.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1923
- City of Eastman v. Georgia Power Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1943
- Caldwell v. City or RomeCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1932