Ellis v. City of Hapeville

Bell, Justice.

Since the allegations in the petitions are the same, we will dispose of the two cases together. In each case, the plaintiff alleged that the act approved March 28, 1947 (Ga. L. 1947, p. 1395), purporting to extend the territorial limits of the City of Hapeville, subject to a referendum, is unconstitutional and void, for the reason that notice of intention to apply for such legislation was not published “once a week for three weeks during a period of sixty days immediately preceding its introduction into the General. Assembly,” as required by article 3, section 7, paragraph 15 of…