Legal Opinion
Benton v. Pittard
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided July 6, 1944No. 14860PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Bell, Chief Justice.
“A nuisance is anything that works hurt, inconvenience, or damage to another; and the fact that the act done may otherwise be lawful shall not keep it from being a nuisance. The inconvenience complained of shall not be fanciful, or such as would affect only one of fastidious taste, but it shall be such as would affect an ordinary reasonable man.'” Code, § 72-101. That which the law authorizes to be done, if done as the law authorizes, cannot be a nuisance. Burrus v. Columbus, 105 Ga 42, 46 (31 S. E. 124); City Council of Augusta v. Lamar, 37 Ga. App. 418 (2) (140 S. E.…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Bacon v. WalkerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1886
- City Council v. LamarCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1927
- Warren Company v. DicksonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1938
- Coker v. BirgeSupreme Court of Georgia · 1851
- Burrus v. City of ColumbusSupreme Court of Georgia · 1898
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Poultryland Inc. v. AndersonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1946
- Miller v. ColemanSupreme Court of Georgia · 1957
- Griffith v. NewmanSupreme Court of Georgia · 1962
- Galaxy Carpet Mills, Inc. v. MassengillSupreme Court of Georgia · 1986
- Central of Georgia Railroad v. CollinsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1974
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