Legal Opinion
Lamb v. Fedderwitz
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided October 10, 1942No. 29582PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSutton, J.
1. The right to sell malt beverages in this State under the act of 1935 (Ga. L. 1935, p. 73; Code,,§ 58-701 et seq.) is a mere privilege or permit, and involves no personal or property right. McKown v. Atlanta, 184 Ga. 221 (190 S. E. 571).
2. The revocation of the permit granting such privilege, under the facts alleged in the petition in the present case, was neither a judicial nor a quasi-judicial act. Southeastern Greyhound Lines v. Public Service Commission, 181 Ga. 75 (181 S. E. 834, 102 A. L. R. 517); Acree v. Ragsdale, 60 Ga. App. 717 (4 S. E. 2d, 708).
3. “An absolutely privileged…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Atlanta News Publishing Co. v. MedlockSupreme Court of Georgia · 1905
- Southeastern Greyhound Lines v. Georgia Public-Service CommissionSupreme Court of Georgia · 1935
- McKown v. City of AtlantaSupreme Court of Georgia · 1937
- Ivins v. Louisville & Nashville RailroadCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1928
- Bibb v. CrawfordCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1909
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Shiver v. the Valdosta PressCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1950
- Veazy v. BlairCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1952
- Auer v. BlackCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1982
- Edmonds v. Atlanta Newspapers, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1955
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. VickersCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1944
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