Legal Opinion
Smith v. Abercrombie
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided December 4, 1975No. 30613PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Ingram, Justice.
We decide in this case the merit of the constitutional attacks made upon Ga. L. 1975, p. 2512, a special Act which provides an election procedure for the recall of commissioners of Douglas County.1 The trial court upheld the Act against the contentions of appellant, the previously elected chairman of the Board of Commissioners, who was removed from office by the electorate at a recall election. A new election to fill this *742vacancy has been scheduled in Douglas County. Thus, the critical issues relating to the constitutionality of the Act that are considered in this appeal will…
2Cases cited39 opinions
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- Bullard v. HolmanSupreme Court of Georgia · 1937
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- Sweat v. BarnhillSupreme Court of Georgia · 1930
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- Wall v. Board of ElectionsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1978
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