Whelchel v. State ex rel. Wiley
Supreme Court of Georgia
Roads and Bridges. Pleadings. Franchises. Quo Warranto. Before Judge Estes. Hall Superior Court. August Term, 1885. Reported in the decision.
1Opinion of the Court
Jackson, Ohief Justice.
Application-was made by the relators to file an information in the nature of a quo warranto against the respondents, calling upon them to show by what right they exercised-the’franchise of using a public'bridge as their private property, and erecting gates and charging toll for crossing the same. The application was granted and the information-.was filed by the solicitor' general. Both the application and information were demurred to, and the demurrers overruled,- and respondents excepted. The information was then answered on the merits; no issue was made on the answer,…
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