Legal Opinion
Maples v. City of Varnell
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided September 7, 1979No. 34874PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Hill, Justice.
The City of Varnell was incorporated in 1968. It was located within Land Lots 208 and 225, 11th district and 3rd section, Whitfield County, Georgia. Ga. L. 1968, pp. 3065, 3067. By amendment, the corporate limits were enlarged in 1972. Ga. L. 1972, p. 2408.
Plaintiff landowners brought an action for declaratory judgment to determine whether their property was within or without the annexed area. The trial judge found the 1972 amendment to be so indefinite as to be wholly inoperative. The Court of Appeals reversed, holding that the amendment annexed 12 land lots into the City of…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- City of Gainesville v. Hall County Board of EducationSupreme Court of Georgia · 1974
- Belk v. NanceSupreme Court of Georgia · 1974
- Warren v. BrananSupreme Court of Georgia · 1900
- City of Varnell v. MaplesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1979
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