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PHILLIPS v. CITY OF ATLANTA

18293.

210 Ga. 72 (1953)

77 S.E.2d 723

PHILLIPS et al. v. CITY OF ATLANTA et al.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided September 15, 1953.

Rehearing Denied September 28, 1953.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Phillips, Johnson & Williams, for plaintiffs in error.

Aaron Kravitch, William Searcy, Myrick & Myrick, Chas L. Gowen, for party at interest not party to record.

J. C. Savage, J. C. Murphy, J. M. B. Bloodworth, John E. Feagin, Henry L. Bowden, contra.

DUCKWORTH, Chief Justice.

"The legislative power of the State shall be vested in a General Assembly which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives." Code (Ann.), § 2-1301. This court has repeatedly held that the quoted clause of the Constitution renders void any attempt to delegate legislative powers. Georgia R. v. Smith, 70 Ga. 694; Southern Ry. Co. v. Melton, 133 Ga. 277 (65 S. E. 665); Early County v. Baker...

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