Legal Opinion

Boone v. City of Columbus

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided February 28, 1953No. 34424PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtFelton, J.

In-Georgia a municipal corporation is not liable in damages for injuries arising from the exercise of a governmental function. Code, § 69-301. The collection and transportation of garbage by a city employee is a governmental function. Love v. City of Atlanta, 95 Ga. 129 (22 S. E. 29); City of Brunswick v. Volpian, 67 Ga. App. 654 (21 S. E. 2d, 442); Mayor &c. of Savannah v. Jones, 149 Ga. 139 (2) (99 S. E. 294); Mayor &c. of Savannah v. Jordan, 142 Ga. 409 (83 S. E. 109). This proposition is so well settled, regardless of some rather strong opposition to such a rule of law, that citation of…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Love v. City of AtlantaSupreme Court of Georgia · 1894
  2. Mayor of Savannah v. JordanSupreme Court of Georgia · 1914
  3. Mayor of Savannah v. JonesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1919
  4. Tompkins v. WilliamsTexas Commission of Appeals · 1933
  5. Caudill v. Pinsion, MayorCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1930

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. DeKalb County School District v. BowdenCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1985
  2. Sheley v. Board of Public EducationCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1974
  3. CSX Transportation, Inc., National Raliroad Passenger Corp. v. The City of Garden City, Arco, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2003
  4. Mitchell v. City of NewnanCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1972
  5. Davis v. City of MacOnCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1970

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