Legal Opinion
Zorn v. Walker
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided November 16, 1949No. 16868PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Hawkins, Justice.
1. While a justice of the peace is such an elective officer of the State (Long v. State, 127 Ga. 285, 56 S. E. 424) as would render him ineligible under the provisions of the Code (Ann. Supp.) § 99-503, for appointment by the constituted fiscal or financial agents of a county as a member of the county board of public welfare, yet, notwithstanding such ineligibility, if he be appointed as a member of the county board of public welfare and acts as such, he is, while so acting, a member of the county board of public welfare de facto, and the official acts of the board wherein he…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- City of Macon v. BensonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1932
- Smith v. DugganSupreme Court of Georgia · 1922
- Tarpley v. CarrSupreme Court of Georgia · 1949
- Wright v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1905
- Long v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1907
3Cited by10 opinions
- Cobb County School District v. BarkerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1999
- Department of Transportation v. Del-Cook Timber Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1982
- Kellett v. Fulton CountySupreme Court of Georgia · 1959
- Archer v. MonroeCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
- State of Georgia v. SanksSupreme Court of Georgia · 1969
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