Legal Opinion

Fordham v. Harrell

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided November 30, 1943No. 14737PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Atkinson, Justice.

This court has held that the law vests full power and authority for the operation of schools in the county boards of education. Trustees may recommend, but the power to employ teachers is exclusively in the county board of education. Carter v. Johnson, 186 Ga. 167 (197 S. E. 258). The county board of education has authority to provide for the transportation of children from one district to another. Keever v. Board of Education, 188 Ga. 299 (3 S. E. 2d, 886). Courts will not ordinarily interfere in controversies relating to schools, but their administration should be left to…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Keever v. Board of EducationSupreme Court of Georgia · 1939
  2. Davis v. HaddockSupreme Court of Georgia · 1941
  3. Bramlett v. CallawaySupreme Court of Georgia · 1941
  4. Carter v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1938
  5. Downer v. StevensSupreme Court of Georgia · 1942

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Colston v. HutchinsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1951
  2. Pass v. PickensSupreme Court of Georgia · 1949
  3. Wallis v. BlueDistrict Court, N.D. Georgia · 1967
  4. McKenzie v. WalkerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1953
  5. Walker v. McKenzieSupreme Court of Georgia · 1953

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