Dobbins v. City of Marietta
Supreme Court of Georgia
Petition for injunction. . Before Judge Morris. Cobb superior court. March 30, 1918.
1Opinion of the CourtAtkinson, J.
No judge can sit in any cause or proceeding in which he is pecuniarily interested, or related to either party within the fourth degree of consanguinity or affinity. Civil Code, § 4642. The word “party” thus referred to “would include any one pecuniarily interested *468in the result of the ease,” and would not be limited “to a person who’ is a party to the record.” Roberts v. Roberts, 115 Ga. 259 (41 S. E. 616, 90 Am. St. R. 108); State Mutual Life Insurance Co. v. Walton, 142 Ga. 765 (83 S. E. 656). See also Mayor &c. of Columbus v. Goetchius, 7 Ga. 139; Central of Ga. Ry. Co. v. Hammond, 109 Ga.…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Roberts v. RobertsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1902
- Mayor of Columbus v. GoetchiusSupreme Court of Georgia · 1849
- State Mutual Life Insurance v. WaltonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1914
- Central of Georgia Railway Co. v. HammondSupreme Court of Georgia · 1899
3Cited by9 opinions
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- Atlanta Coach Co. v. CobbSupreme Court of Georgia · 1934
- Gaskins v. GaskinsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1935
- Howard v. WarrenSupreme Court of Georgia · 1950
- Wood v. ClarkeSupreme Court of Georgia · 1939
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