Legal Opinion
Bedingfield v. Parkerson
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided October 8, 1956No. 19375PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Duckworth, Chief Justice.
The Constitution, art. 8, sec. 5, par. 1 (Code, Ann., § 2-6801), in part provides: “Authority is granted to counties to establish and maintain public schools within their limits. Each county, exclusive of any independent school system now in existence in a county . . . shall be confined to the control and management of a County Board of Education.” (Italics ours.) Here is complete constitutional vesting of authority to manage and control county schools in the county board of education. It harmonizes perfectly with repeated and consistent rulings of this court. Any…
2Cases cited26 opinions
- Thompson v. TalmadgeSupreme Court of Georgia · 1947
- Burress v. MontgomerySupreme Court of Georgia · 1918
- McCutcheon v. SmithSupreme Court of Georgia · 1945
- South-Western Railroad v. PaulkSupreme Court of Georgia · 1858
- Albany Federal Savings & Loan Ass'n v. HendersonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1944
21 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by32 opinions
- Bell v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1965
- City of Calhoun v. North Georgia Electric Membership Corp.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1975
- Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Co. v. Invenchek, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1974
- Powell v. City of SnellvilleSupreme Court of Georgia · 1996
- Jenkins v. ManrySupreme Court of Georgia · 1961
27 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.