Dunn v. O'neill
Supreme Court of Georgia
Injunction. Before Judge Eite. Murray superior court. October 6, 1915. . J. H. O’Neill and four other-persons, alleging themselves to be citizens and taxpayers of Murray county, filed their equitable petition against D. Ii. Dunn, T. M. Hemphill, and -J. A. McGhee, composing the board of roads and revenues of Murray county, and H. J. Carr & Company.
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Injunction. Before Judge Eite. Murray superior court. October 6, 1915. . J. H. O’Neill and four other-persons, alleging themselves to be citizens and taxpayers of Murray county, filed their equitable petition against D. Ii. Dunn, T. M. Hemphill, and -J. A. McGhee, composing the board of roads and revenues of Murray county, and H. J. Carr & Company. As amended, the petition ip substance alleged as follows: The board of commissioners and H. J. Carr & Company are seeking and preparing to erect a court-house for the county at Chatsworth. On or about May 25, 1915, the board entered into a contract…
1Opinion of the CourtLumpkin, J.
(After stating the foregoing facts.) "
I. Prior to the constitution of 1868, the inferior court, when sitting'for county purposes, had jurisdiction “in levying a general tax for general purposes, and a special tax for particular purposes, according to the provisions of this Code.” Code of 1863, § 286; Code of 1868, § 346 (2). By section 530 of the Code of 1868 (Code of 1863, § 468), it was declared that “the county buildings are to be erected and kept in order and repair at the expense of the county, under the direction of such justices, who are authorized to make all necessary contracts for…
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- Carruth v. WagenerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1902
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