Lewis v. Gay

215 Ga. 90 (1959)

109 S.E.2d 268

LEWIS et al.

v.

GAY.

20383.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Argued March 9, 1959.

Decided April 9, 1959.

Rehearing Denied May 8, 1959 and June 5, 1959.

H. Dale Thompson, Williams & Smith, Felix C. Williams, for plaintiffs in error.

Nelson & Nelson, Carl K. Nelson, contra.

CANDLER, Justice.

Carlus D. Gay, as Sheriff of Laurens County, brought mandamus against S. A. Lewis, R. A. Register, and J. W. Robertson in their official and representative capacities as the members of the Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues in and for Laurens County. His original petition sought a…