Dancer v. Shingler
Supreme Court of Georgia
Injunction. Before Judge Worrill., Miller superior court. February 13, 1917. The grand jury of Miller County recommended to the Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of that county the purchase of a tract of land for the purpose of taking, care of the paupers and the convicts employed on the public roads.
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Injunction. Before Judge Worrill., Miller superior court. February 13, 1917. The grand jury of Miller County recommended to the Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of that county the purchase of a tract of land for the purpose of taking, care of the paupers and the convicts employed on the public roads. The board of commissioners, on January 6, 1917, passed a resolution authorizing the purchase from J. W. Bailey of a tract of land for the sum of $17,500, of which sum $15,000 was payable in county warrants; $7,000 due December 31, 1917, $4,000 due December 31, 1918, and $4,000 due…
1Opinion of the CourtEvans, P. J.
(After stating the foregoing facts.)
1. The plaintiffs are proceeding against the officials of the county as composing the Board of Commissioners of Boads and Bevenues of Miller County. In the petition they were described as comprising the “Board of County Commissioners of Miller County.” A ground of demurrer raised the point that the action was improperly brought, because of a variance between the official title of the commissioners of roads and revenues, as defined in the act of their creation, and as alleged in the petition. The General Assembly devolved the management of the county affairs…
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