Legal Opinion
DeKalb County v. McFarland
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided March 9, 1967No. 23918PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Almand, Presiding Justice.
The sole question raised by this appeal is whether or not the appellee’s two-count petition seeking legal and equitable relief is subject to the appellant’s general demurrer.
In a two-count petition with Count 1 against DeKalb County and its Board of County Commissioners and with Count 2 against the county, its commissioners, the City of Decatur and its commissioners, Martin McFarland sought to recover a money judgment for damages done to his improved real estate abutting Midway Road; to enjoin the defendants “from allowing any waters to be unnaturally diverted from”…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Blaylock v. HackelSupreme Court of Georgia · 1927
- Smith v. Floyd CountySupreme Court of Georgia · 1890
- Dougherty County v. HornsbySupreme Court of Georgia · 1957
- Barfield v. Macon CountySupreme Court of Georgia · 1899
- Smith v. ManningSupreme Court of Georgia · 1923
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3Cited by20 opinions
- Miree v. United StatesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1978
- City of Columbus, Ga. v. MyszkaSupreme Court of Georgia · 1980
- City of Chamblee v. MaxwellSupreme Court of Georgia · 1994
- Fulton County v. BarananSupreme Court of Georgia · 1978
- DeKalb County v. McFarlandSupreme Court of Georgia · 1974
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