Legal Opinion
Webb v. Whitley
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided June 17, 1966No. 41862PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Bell, Presiding Judge.
This case was originally carried to the Supreme Court of Georgia. The Supreme Court transferred it to this court as one of that class of cases that involve “the mere application of unquestioned and unambiguous provisions of the Constitution to a given state of facts.” Webb v. Whitley, 221 Ga. 618 (146 SE2d 722).
The uncontradicted facts and the statutory law involved in this case are as follows:
Petitioner’s deceased husband, James G. Webb, began his employment as a fireman of the City of Atlanta in 1912, and served in that employment for more than 34 years.
Under an Act of…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Packer v. Board of RetirementCalifornia Supreme Court · 1950
- Bender v. AnglinSupreme Court of Georgia · 1950
- Trotzier v. McElroySupreme Court of Georgia · 1936
- West v. AndersonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1939
- Perry v. TweedySupreme Court of Georgia · 1907
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3Cited by9 opinions
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- Peterson v. Fire & Police Pension Ass'nSupreme Court of Colorado · 1988
- Smith v. City of AtlantaCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
- Burkhead v. Trustees, Firemen's Pension FundCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1974
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