Clark v. Eve
Supreme Court of Georgia
Mandamus. Before Judge Meadow. Richmond superior court. William F. Eve, judge of the city court of Richmond county, instituted suit for a writ of mandamus against Walter A. Clark, as treasurer, to compel the pajunent of the sum of $416.66, alleged to be due as his salary for the month of December, 1909. The claim was based on the act'approved August 15, 1905 (Acts 1905, p. 100), as amended by the act approved July 31, 1906 (Acts 1906, p. 58), it being alleged that the acts…
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Mandamus. Before Judge Meadow. Richmond superior court. William F. Eve, judge of the city court of Richmond county, instituted suit for a writ of mandamus against Walter A. Clark, as treasurer, to compel the pajunent of the sum of $416.66, alleged to be due as his salary for the month of December, 1909. The claim was based on the act'approved August 15, 1905 (Acts 1905, p. 100), as amended by the act approved July 31, 1906 (Acts 1906, p. 58), it being alleged that the acts referred to provided for the payment of a salary amounting to $5,000 annually, payable in monthly installments, out of…
1Opinion of the CourtAtkinson, J.
1. The act of 1904 (Acts 1904, p. 201) prescribed the sal-
ary for the judge of the city court of Savannah and defined his duties, which were purely judicial. The act of 1881 (Acts 1880-81, p. 574) established the city court of Richmond county, provided for the appointment of a judge and a solicitor, prescribed the salary for the judge, and defined his duties, which were purely judicial. The act of 1883 (Acts 1882-83, p. 528) declared that the judge of the city court of Richmond county should be ex-officio commissioner of roads and revenues for that corxnty, and declared his duties as such…
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