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WOFFORD v. CITY OF GAINESVILLE

19511.

212 Ga. 818 (1957)

96 S.E.2d 490

WOFFORD v. CITY OF GAINESVILLE et al.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided January 15, 1957.

Rehearing Denied February 13, 1957.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Irwin R. Kimzey, Herbert B. Kimzey, Kimzey & Kimzey, for plaintiff in error.

J. E. Palmour, Jr., contra.

MOBLEY, Justice.

George W. Wofford brought a petition for mandamus against named individuals as mayor, city commissioners, recorder, clerk, and building inspector of the City of Gainesville, seeking to compel the issuance to him of a building permit to construct a church on described realty owned by him in the City of Gainesville. He alleged that in 1955 the General Assembly had passed an act (Ga. L. 1955, p. 2163) which was adopted by the city commissioners "as shown...

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