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Bennett, superintendent of banks, v. Collins et al.
    
    1. This case coming on for a hearing before a full bench of six Justices, who are evenly divided in opinion, Eussell, C. J., and Hill and Gilbert, JJ., being in favor of affirming the judgment of the court below, holding that section 20 of article 7 of the act of the General Assembly of this State, of August 16, 1919 (Georgia Laws, 1919, p. 135), creating the department of banking, is unconstitutional on the ground that stockholders are denied due process of law under the provisions of that section, and Beck, P. J., and Atkinson and Hines, JJ., favoring a reversal, the judgment of the court below stands affirmed by operation of law.
    2. The judgment of the court below holding that section 20 of article 7 of the act in question is unconstitutional being affirmed by operation of law, it follows that the injunction was properly granted; and it is unnecessary to discuss the other questions in the record.
    
      Judgment affirmed by operation of law.
    
    No. 3815.
    February 14, 1924.
    Injunction. Before Judge Bell. Fulton superior court. April 28, 1923.
    
      George M. Napier, attorney-general, Seward M. Smith, assistant attorney-general, and Hitch, Denmark & Lovett, for plaintiff in error.
    
      H. W. Johnson, contra.