Legal Opinion
Wilson v. City Council of Augusta
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided January 18, 1928No. 5087PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRussell, C. J.
In 1923 the General Assembly passed an act empowering cities and towns in this State to provide, maintain, and conduct supervised recreation systems, and to acquire and maintain playgrounds and other recreational facilities. This act was approved August 18, 1923, Ga. L. 1923, p. 107. Wilson brought a petition for mandamus to compel the City Council of Augusta to carry out the provisions of this act. The defendant demurred to the petition, and the court dismissed the action. The demurrer was based upon the following grounds: (1) No process was annexed to the petition. (2) No cause of action is…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Lyons v. Planters' Loan & Savings BankSupreme Court of Georgia · 1890
- Fullington v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1896
- Savannah, Florida & Western Rwy. Co. v. AtkinsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1894
- Southern Railway Co. v. CookSupreme Court of Georgia · 1899
- Peed v. McCrarySupreme Court of Georgia · 1894
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Chance v. Planters Rural Telephone Cooperative, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1963
- Harrison v. LovettSupreme Court of Georgia · 1944
- Baggett Transportation Co. v. BarnesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1963
- Wilson v. HarrisSupreme Court of Georgia · 1930
- Hadden v. FuquaSupreme Court of Georgia · 1941
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