Sewell v. City of Tallapoosa
Supreme Court of Georgia
Validation of municipal bonds. Before Judge Bartlett. Haralson superior court. July .30, 1915. The solicitor-general, upon application of the mayor and council of the City of Tallapoosa, instituted a proceeding in the name of the State, under the Civil Code, § 440 et seq., to validate certain bonds, after an election had been held in the city to determine whether the bonds should be issued.
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Validation of municipal bonds. Before Judge Bartlett. Haralson superior court. July .30, 1915. The solicitor-general, upon application of the mayor and council of the City of Tallapoosa, instituted a proceeding in the name of the State, under the Civil Code, § 440 et seq., to validate certain bonds, after an election had been held in the city to determine whether the bonds should be issued. In response to a rule nisi duly issued and served, the city filed an answer as authorized by the statute. W. V. Sewell and others, intervening as citizens and taxpayers, filed an answer in which they…
1Opinion of the CourtAtkinson, J.
1. On the hearing counsel for the State offered in-evidence certain documents, namely: (1) A copy of the ordinance calling for the election. (2) An extract from the minutes of the mayor and council, showing the call of a meeting of the mayor and council and the appointment of managers and clerks for the election. (3) An extract from the minutes of the mayor and council, showing the call of a meeting to receive the returns of the election. (4) A copy of a resolution of the mayor and council, showing a declaration of the result of the election. (5) The original tally-sheets of the last general…
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