Legal Opinion
Knowles v. Housing Authority of Columbus
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided November 13, 1956No. 19476PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Candler, Justice.
(After stating the foregoing facts). Beginning with Williamson v. Housing Authority of Augusta, 186 Ga. 673 (199 S. E. 43), and in several cases since then, this court has been called on to consider questions concerning our housing authorities law of 1937 (Ga. L. 1937, p. 210), and the amendments thereto; but until this case reached the court, we have not had for decision the question of whether or not an action can be maintained against a housing authority for a personal injury it negligently inflicted on one of its tenants. That question, and that question only, is…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Federal Housing Administration, Region No. 4 v. BurrSupreme Court of the United States · 1940
- Keifer & Keifer v. Reconstruction Finance Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1939
- Reconstruction Finance Corporation v. JG Menihan Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1941
- Williamson v. Housing AuthoritySupreme Court of Georgia · 1938
- Millwood v. DeKalb CountySupreme Court of Georgia · 1899
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3Cited by36 opinions
- Gilbert v. RichardsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1994
- Kitto v. Minot Park DistrictNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1974
- Wilmington Housing Authority v. Williamson Ex Rel. WilliamsonSupreme Court of Delaware · 1967
- Self v. City of AtlantaSupreme Court of Georgia · 1989
- Busbee v. University ProfessorsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1975
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