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McNAIR v. ACHORD

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215 Ga. 540 (1959)

111 S.E.2d 236

McNAIR v. ACHORD et al.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided November 4, 1959.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carl K. Nelson, Nelson & Nelson, for plaintiff in error.

Harris, Chance & McCracken, contra.

DUCKWORTH, Chief Justice.

While we have held in Whittle v. Whitley, 202 Ga. 633 (44 S.E.2d 241), and Barrentine v. Griner, 205 Ga. 830 (55 S.E.2d 536), that, where there is a lack of authority to hold an election due to non-compliance with a mandatory prerequisite to the calling of an election, the election thus held is void ab initio, this ruling is an exception to the general rule that elections...

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