Abney v. London Iron & Metal Co.

McMurray, Presiding Judge.

Jerry W. Abney was an Atlanta police officer who, while on night duty, received a radio message to respond to a burglar alarm call at a place of business, a scrap metal yard. He arrived at the yard where he met a fellow police officer and a Wells Fargo guard ("a burglar alarm man”). The Wells Fargo man pointed out the building in the yard where the alarm ("an audible,” "motion alarm .. .”) had sounded. The two police officers proceeded on to the premises to check the building. They found a number of windows open at the rear of the building and decided to enter…