Hardin v. Colquitt

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• “[O]ffices are created by law for the benefit and convenience of the citizens, and if any usurper should assume their duties, can redress be had only through a contestant claimant? We think not.”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Cited by

7 cases in this archive cite this case.

• Cutts v. Scandrett
  Supreme Court of Georgia· 1899-08-02· cited 49×
• Davis v. City Council
  Supreme Court of Georgia· 1893-02-27· cited 34×
• McCants v. Layfield
  Supreme Court of Georgia· 1919-07-16· cited 24×
• Bennett v. Public Service Commission
  Supreme Court of Georgia· 1925-03-21· cited 13×
• Dorsey v. Ansley
  Supreme Court of Georgia· 1884-04-15· cited 4×
• DeGraffenreid v. Allen
  Supreme Court of Georgia· 1931-02-17· cited 1×
• In Re State of Texas
  Texas Supreme Court· 2026-05-15

Cites

3 cases in this archive are cited by this case.

• Hill v. State
  Supreme Court of Alabama· 1840-06-15· cited 14×
• Ross v. Williamson
  Supreme Court of Georgia· 1871-07-15· cited 12×
• State ex rel. Fulgham v. Johnson
  Supreme Court of Georgia· 1869-12-15· cited 6×