Hornsby v. Bristow

196 S.E. 25, 185 Ga. 577, 1938 Ga. LEXIS 481

Opinions

Per Curiam.

1. This case falls within the general rule that an injunction will not issue to restrain a criminal prosecution. The court erred in overruling the general demurrer to the petition, and in granting the interlocutory injunction. Phillips v. Stone Mountain, 61 Ga. 387; Mayor &c. of Moultrie v. Patterson, 109 Ga. 370 (34 S. E. 600); City of Bainbridge v. Reynolds, 111 Ga. 758 (36 S. E. 935); Salter v. Columbus, 125 Ga. 96 (54 S. E. 74); Mayor &c. of Shellman v. Saxon, 134 Ga. 29 (67 S. E. 438, 27 L. R. A. (N. S.) 452); Mayor &c. of Jonesboro v. Central of Georgia Ry. Co., 134 Ga. 190 (67 S. E. 716); City of Marietta v. Brantley, 170 Ga. 258 (3) (152 S. E. 232); Howard v. Briarcliff Zoological Corporation, 178 Ga. 595 (173 S. E. 391); Corley v. Atlanta, 181 Ga. 381 (182 S. E. 177); Chivilis v. West, 182 Ga. 379 (185 S. E. 348); Snow’s Laundry v. Dublin, 182 Ga. 316 (185 S. E. 343); Smith v. Carlton, 182 Ga. 494 (185 S. E. 777); Jewel Tea Co. v. Augusta, 183 Ga. 817 (190 S. E. 1); Hodges v. State Revenue Commission, 183 Ga. 832 (190 S. E. 36).

2. In view of the ruling made above, no decision is made as to the validity of the ordinance the enforcement of which the plaintiff sought to have enjoined.

Judgment reversed.

All the Justices concur, except