Freddie Ashmon v. James R. Trask

Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia ATLANTA,____________________ September 14, 2021 The Court of Appeals hereby passes the following order: A21A1101. ASHMON v. TRASK. Appellant Freddie Ashmon was elected to the office of Probate Judge of Macon County for a term beginning January 1, 2021. In January 2021, Appellee James R. Trask filed this quo warranto action alleging that, as of January 1, 2021, Ashmon had failed to secure and file the required bond, see OCGA §§ 15-9-7; 45-4-14, and, consequently, that the office of the Probate Judge of Macon County was vacated by operation of law, see…