City of Atlanta v. Hurley

This was an action by John L. Hurley against the City of Atlanta for damages for personal injuries sustained by the plaintiff as a result of the alleged negligence of the defendant. The plaintiff's petition is quite lengthy, but the substance of the allegations therein, so far as deemed material for a decision of the question here presented, is: That the defend-' ant, City of Atlanta, has the authority and does operate a city prison farm where persons convicted of violating the ordinances of said municipality are confined and required to labor, upon failure to pay the fines imposed for such…