Legal Opinion
McGinnis v. McKinnon
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided February 25, 1928No. 6086PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAtkinson, J.
1. A taxpayer may bring a suit directly against county officials, to enjoin them from doing an unauthorized or illegal act, without making the county a party. Mitchell v. Lasseter, 114 Ga. 275 (40 S. E. 287); Henry v. Means, 137 Ga. 153 (2) (72 S. E. 1021) ; Dancer v. Shingler, 147 Ga. 82 (2) (92 S. E. 935).
(а) A suit of the character above mentioned differs from suits to obtain legal or equitable relief for or against counties. In suits of that character the county is the proper party. Civil Code (1910), §§ 6594, 385; Arnett v. Board of Commissioners of Decatur County, 75 Ga. 782; Jackson v.…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Cornelisen v. City of AtlantaSupreme Court of Georgia · 1917
- Holton v. City of CamillaSupreme Court of Georgia · 1910
- Arnett v. Board of CommissionersSupreme Court of Georgia · 1885
- Mitchell v. LasseterSupreme Court of Georgia · 1901
- Tate v. City of ElbertonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1911
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3Cited by19 opinions
- Williamson v. Housing AuthoritySupreme Court of Georgia · 1938
- Backus v. ChilivisSupreme Court of Georgia · 1976
- Olley Valley Estates, Inc. v. FussellSupreme Court of Georgia · 1974
- Sigman v. Brunswick Port AuthoritySupreme Court of Georgia · 1958
- Miller v. HeadSupreme Court of Georgia · 1938
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