Morton v. City of Waycross
Supreme Court of Georgia
1Opinion of the CourtAtkinson, J.
1. “A court of equity will not interfere with the discretionary action of the governing officers of a city within the sphere of their legally delegated powers, unless such action is arbitrary, and amounts to an abuse of discretion.” Mayor &c. of Gainesville v. Dunlap, 147 Ga. 344 (6) (94 S. E. 247) ; City of Atlanta v. Stein, 111 Ga. 789 (36 S. E. 932, 51 L. R. A. 335) ; South Georgia Power Co. v. Baumann, 169 Ga. 649, 652 (151 S. E. 513) ; Danielly v. Cabaniss, 52 Ga. 211 (4) ; McMaster v. Waynesboro, 122 Ga. 231 (5) (50 S. E. 122). If the effect of the proposed contract was not to create a…
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2Cases cited10 opinions
- Renfroe v. City of AtlantaSupreme Court of Georgia · 1913
- City of Atlanta v. SteinSupreme Court of Georgia · 1900
- South Georgia Power Co. v. BaumannSupreme Court of Georgia · 1929
- Tate v. City of ElbertonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1911
- Gainesville v. DunlapSupreme Court of Georgia · 1917
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3Cited by11 opinions
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- State Ex Rel. Public Institutional Building Authority v. GriffithOhio Supreme Court · 1939
- DeKalb County v. Georgia Paperstock Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1970
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