Ramsey v. Powell

Marshall, Justice.

The appellee, as a citizen and taxpayer of DeKalb County, filed a quo warranto action, challenging the appellant’s right to remain in office as an elected member of the DeKalb County Board of Education after being sentenced for two counts of false swearing based on his guilty plea. The appeal is from the judgment disqualifying the appellant to hold office, removing him from office, and declaring the office to be vacant. Held:

The judgment ousting the appellant from office was based upon Ga. Const., 1976, Art. II, Sec. II, Par. I (Code Ann. § 2-501), which provides in part:…