Farmer v. Mayor of Thompson
Supreme Court of Georgia
Petition for injunction. Before Judge Hammond. McDuffie superior court. April 10, 1909. On August 17, 1907, an act was approved which was entitled, “An act to authorize the establishment of a system of public schools in the Town of Thomson; to provide for the maintenance and support of same; to create a board of education for said town; to provide for the issuance of bonds by said town, for the purpose of purchasing school property and building schoolhouses for said town,…
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Petition for injunction. Before Judge Hammond. McDuffie superior court. April 10, 1909. On August 17, 1907, an act was approved which was entitled, “An act to authorize the establishment of a system of public schools in the Town of Thomson; to provide for the maintenance and support of same; to create a board of education for said town; to provide for the issuance of bonds by said town, for the purpose of purchasing school property and building schoolhouses for said town, and for other purposes.” An election was held in the town to determine the question of issuing bonds for the purpose of…
1Opinion of the CourtLumpkin, J.
(After stating the foregoing facts.)
1. The act of August 21, 1906 (Acts 1906 p. 61), was an amendment to the act of 1905 in relation to the laying out of counties into school districts, and providing for the levying and collection of a local tax by districts or counties for educational purposes. The object of the amendment being stated in the caption of the act to be “to provide for amending the caption, to provide a proper enforcement of the bill and for the laying off of counties into districts of reasonable size, for the election of district trustees, whether local tax is levied and…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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