Harrell v. Town of Whigham
Supreme Court of Georgia
Validation of municipal bonds. Before Judge Frank Park. Grady superior court. August 23, 1913.
1Opinion of the CourtHill, J.
The plaintiffs in error, as contestants in an application to validate certain bonds of the Town of Whigham, except to the order of the court below validating the bonds. Two controlling questions are raised by the record for decision: (1) Does the charter of the Town of Whigham confer- on the mayor and council the authority to pass an ordinance providing for the registration of qualified voters so as to entitle them to vote at an election for the purpose of determining the question whether the town shall issue bonds for certain municipal purposes? (2) On whom is the burden of proof, in cases…
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