Pace v. County Board of Education
Supreme Court of Georgia
Petition for injunction. Before Judge Searcy. Butts superior court. December 17, 1919. In - the County of Butts, this State, there are what may be designated as two school districts, each independent of the other, one established in the City of Jackson by authority of its charter, embracing the territory within its corporate limits, and being under the jurisdiction and control of trustees elected to manage its schools under the general supervision of the mayor and council of…
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Petition for injunction. Before Judge Searcy. Butts superior court. December 17, 1919. In - the County of Butts, this State, there are what may be designated as two school districts, each independent of the other, one established in the City of Jackson by authority of its charter, embracing the territory within its corporate limits, and being under the jurisdiction and control of trustees elected to manage its schools under the general supervision of the mayor and council of the city. This city district shares in the State common-school fund collected by the State for the maintenance of…
1Opinion of the CourtFish, C. J.
(After stating the foregoing facts.) The constitution of this State, article 8, section 4, paragraph 1 (Civil Code of 1910, § 6579), declares: “Authority may be granted to counties, militia districts, school districts, and to municipal corporations upon the recommendation of the corporate authoritjr, to establish and maintain public schools in their respective limits by local taxation,” etc. This provision manifestly limits the power of the General Assembly to grant to counties, militia districts, school districts, and municipal corporations authority to establish and maintain public schools…
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