· 2/11/1980
League of Women Voters of Atlanta-Fulton County, Inc. v. City of Atlanta
Citations
- 264 S.E.2d 859
- 245 Ga. 301
- 1980 Ga. LEXIS 775
How courts have described this case
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- allowing a taxpayer to sue to enjoin allegedly ultra vires appointments to the city council
- plaintiffs had standing to bring equitable suit in order to determine scope of municipal official’s authority to make certain appointments
- plaintiff may bring action to restrain public official from acting outside scope of authority
- plaintiff may bring action to restrain public official from acting outside scope of authority
- resident/taxpayer has standing to challenge appointive authority of a municipal officer
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Judges: Marshall
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