Publication Date
1970
Abstract
It has been aptly observed, "Truth is stranger than fiction." In the peculiar realm of local government law, it may here be noted, "Truth is fiction." Local government in Georgia is a fiction of the legal imagination, and its creator has been ingenious in providing the ever changing maze that confronts the lawyer who has the opportunity to delve into this fertile field of the profession. Perry Sentell is a scholar who brings purpose to this area of the law, which has been much neglected by legal writers in our State. But his book, Studies in Georgia Local Government Law, will not find its most avid readers among legal scholars. Rather, it will be welcomed more by those who devote many of their "billable hours" to translating this fiction into practical opinions for laymen who administer "the government closest to the people." By Professor Sentell's definition, Studies in Georgia Local Government Law is a collection of essays "affording much opportunity for abstract conjecture."' Nevertheless, upon the specifics of the subject, he observes, "[R]emarkably little has been produced." His stated purpose is to demonstrate the fallaciousness of the conclusion that local government law is "lacking in practical significance." From the point of view of this lawyer, he has indeed succeeded.
Recommended Citation
Adams,, L. Clifford Jr.
(1970)
"Studies in Georgia Local Government Law, R. Perry Sentell, Jr,"
Georgia Law Review: Vol. 4:
No.
4, Article 15.
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.law.uga.edu/glr/vol4/iss4/15