Russell v. City of Atlanta

Felton, Chief Judge.

Section .45.4 of the Charier of The City of Atlanta provides: “The manager of the Municipal Auditorium shall sign all rental contracts in behalf of the city as its duly authorized agent for such purposes.” Construing this provision of the city charter literally, we find it to mean that the Auditorium Manager has no authority to- contract by parol; that any contract executed by him on behalf of the city must be in writing. It is contended by the plaintiff that the letter referred to in the petition is evidence of confirmation of the alleged parol contract. The manager had…