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Smith v. Maddox

Supreme Court of Georgia
Jan 4, 1971
179 S.E.2d 745 (Ga. 1971)

Opinion

26204.

ARGUED DECEMBER 16, 1970.

DECIDED JANUARY 4, 1971. REHEARING DENIED JANUARY 21, 1971.

Election contest, constitutional question. Fulton Superior Court. Before Judge Hubert from Stone Mountain Circuit.

Andrew A. Smith, Henry M. Henderson, for appellants.

Alex Davis, Tully M. Bond, for appellee.

Arthur K. Bolton, Attorney General, Harold N. Hill, Jr., Executive Assistant Attorney General, Arch Y. Stokes, amicus curiae.


The appeal in this case is from the judgment of the trial court denying the prayers of the complaint of the appellants which sought to have the Democratic Primary held on September 9, 1970, declared invalid as to the nomination of a candidate for Lieutenant Governor.

Under the decision in Henderson v. Maddox, ante, the question presented by this appeal is moot.

Appeal dismissed. All the Justices concur.

ARGUED DECEMBER 16, 1970 — DECIDED JANUARY 4, 1971 — REHEARING DENIED JANUARY 21, 1971.


Summaries of

Smith v. Maddox

Supreme Court of Georgia
Jan 4, 1971
179 S.E.2d 745 (Ga. 1971)
Case details for

Smith v. Maddox

Case Details

Full title:SMITH et al. v. MADDOX

Court:Supreme Court of Georgia

Date published: Jan 4, 1971

Citations

179 S.E.2d 745 (Ga. 1971)
227 Ga. 198