Bearden v. Daves
Supreme Court of Georgia
Petition for mandamus. Before Judge Morris. Fannin superior court. October 22, 1912.
1Opinion of the CourtHill, J.
Ninety-eight citizens of Fannin county filed their petition to the superior court for mandamus, and the court granted an order nisi thereon, calling upon the registrars of the county to ■show cause why the mandamus nisi should not be made absolute. The petition was filed in July, 1912, and, at the hearing on October 21st, the defendants filed a demurrer upon the grounds set ■out therein; and upon considering the demurrer, the trial judge sustained the same and dismissed the petition. Whereupon the plaintiffs excepted. The petition alleged as follows: The plaintiffs were all taxpayers of the…
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