Hall v. Martin
Supreme Court of Georgia
Petition for mandamus. Before Judge Littlejohn. Lee superior court. October 15, 1910.
1Opinion of the CourtEish, C. J.
1. Mandamus will not lie to compel the performance of ah official duty, when there exists another specific legal remedy. Civil Code (1910), § 5440.
2. Where the treasurer of a county sought by mandamus to compel the solicitor of a city court therein to pay into the treasury of the county certain funds arising from fines, forfeitures, etc., in such, court, and which the applicant for the writ alleged the solicitor was not legally entitled to, but which, under the provisions of the act of the General Assembly creating such court and the office of its solicitor, it was his official duty to pay…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Johnson v. GilmerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1901
3Cited by6 opinions
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