Hillsman v. Harris
Supreme Court of Georgia
Militia districts. Practice. Counties. Ordinary. Before Judge Smith. Marion superior court. April term, 1889. The petition of Hillsman and others to the ordinary ¡alleged that they were citizens and property-owners of 948th district Gr.
Read the full summary
Militia districts. Practice. Counties. Ordinary. Before Judge Smith. Marion superior court. April term, 1889. The petition of Hillsman and others to the ordinary ¡alleged that they were citizens and property-owners of 948th district Gr. M., or Brantley district, of Marion county, and deemed it necessary and expedient to change the lines between that district and the 710th district GL M., or Pineville district; setting forth the change of line desired and describing the territory to be taken from the 948th and added to the 710th district, and alleging that the change was expedient and…
1Opinion of the Court
Bleckley, Chief Justice.
1. The code, §484, provides that whenever it may be necessary and expedient to change the lines of a militia district, the ordinary may appoint three commissioners whose duty it shall be to lay out and define such lines and report the same to the ordinary. Section 486 declares, “ If the ordinary approves their report, he shall have all proceedings in the matter entered on his minutes, after which the . . line changed or defiued shall be known and regarded accordingly.” It would seem that the necessity and expediency of a proposed change are submitted by the law to the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Meadows v. TaylorSupreme Court of Georgia · 1889
- Jones v. SlighSupreme Court of Georgia · 1885
- Dover v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1888
3Cited by7 opinions
- Southeastern Greyhound Lines v. Georgia Public-Service CommissionSupreme Court of Georgia · 1935
- Coleman v. Board of EducationSupreme Court of Georgia · 1908
- Dew v. SmithSupreme Court of Georgia · 1908
- Aultman v. HodgeSupreme Court of Georgia · 1920
- Aultman v. HodgeSupreme Court of Georgia · 1920
2 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.