POWELL v. HANSARD

16930.

206 Ga. 505 (1950)

57 S.E.2d 677

POWELL, Ordinary, v. HANSARD.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

February 14, 1950.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Davis & Friedin, for plaintiff in error.

Robert S. Horne, contra.


HEAD, Justice.

"There are two essential requisites of a valid application for mandamus to enforce a right, viz.: the legal duty imposed on the defendants to do the thing they are asked to do; and a pecuniary loss to the plaintiff for which he can not be compensated in damages." Atlantic Ice & Coal Corp. v. Decatur, 154 Ga. 882 (115 S. E. 912). Ordinaries may be compelled to perform ministerial duties imposed...

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