Legal Opinion
Friedman v. Atlanta
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided March 13, 1940No. 13065PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
A petition for injunction against enforcement of a municipal ordinance penalizing ownership or operation of pin-ball machines, alleging that the ordinance was invalid under the constitution, did not present a cause of action, as it was based, not on interference, but on fear or apprehension of interference with lawful business of the plaintiffs.
No. 13065. MARCH 13, 1940. REHEARING DENIED MARCH 26, 1940.
On June 19, 1939, a municipal ordinance was adopted which declared: "Whereas the operation of pin-ball machines and similar machines encourages gaming and the general disorder incident thereto,…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Howard v. Briarcliff Zoological Corp.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1934
- Asa G. Candler Inc. v. City of AtlantaSupreme Court of Georgia · 1934
- Zaring v. AdamsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1939
- Loftis Plumbing & Heating Co. v. QuarlesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1939
3Cited by5 opinions
- Baker v. City of LafayetteSupreme Court of Georgia · 1947
- Phillips v. City of AtlantaDistrict Court, N.D. Georgia · 1944
- Phillips v. City of AtlantaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1944
- Wallace v. City of CartersvilleSupreme Court of Georgia · 1947
- Baker v. City of LaFayetteSupreme Court of Georgia · 1947