Lewis v. City of Moultrie
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Action for damages; from Colquitt superior court — Judge Thomas. August 2, 1921. The petition is against the City of Moultrie and the Atlantic Bitulithic Company.
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Action for damages; from Colquitt superior court — Judge Thomas. August 2, 1921. The petition is against the City of Moultrie and the Atlantic Bitulithic Company. It alleges, in substance, that the Atlantic Bitulithic Company contracted to pave certain streets in the City of Moultrie under the direction, supervision, and control of officers and agents of the city, and, in the performance of this contract and under the direction, supervision, and control of the city, undertook to pave Main street and to curb and pave the sidewalk in front of the plaintiff’s lot, upon which was his dwelling…
1Opinion of the CourtBroyles, C. J.
While the maintenance by a city of a sewerage-drainage system is connected with the preservation of the public health, and therefore is a governmental function, and while ordinarily a city cannot be held liable for damage to person or property caused by negligence of any of the city’s servants while engaged in such work (City Council of Augusta v. Cleveland, 148 Ga. 734, 98 S. E. 345, and citations), or by an error of judgment on the part of its authorities in adopting a general plan of drainage and in determining when, *758where, and of what size, and at what level, drains or sewers shall be…
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