Legal Opinion
Rider v. Porter
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided March 12, 1918No. 702PublishedCited by 11 opinions
Injunction. Before Judge Wriglit. Floyd superior court. October 17, 1917.
1Opinion of the CourtGeorge, J.
1. A court of equity has jurisdiction, at the instance of a solicitor-general, to restrain by injunction the continuance of a public nuisance. Mayor &c. of Columbus v. Jaques, 30 Ga. 506; Lofton v. Collins, 117 Ga. 434 (43 S. E. 708, 61 L. R. A. 150) ; City Council of Augusta v. Reynolds, 122 Ga. 754 (3), 760 (50 S. E. 998, 69 L. R. A. 564, 106 Am. St. R. 147).
2. Any permanent structure in a public road which materially interferes with travel therein is a nuisance per se. Columbus and Augusta cases, supra; Robins v. McGehee, 127 Ga. 431 (56 S. E. 461). Any obstruction in a public road,…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Lofton v. CollinsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1903
- Mayor of Columbus v. JaquesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1860
- City Council v. ReynoldsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1905
- Robins v. McGeheeSupreme Court of Georgia · 1907
3Cited by11 opinions
- Schlesinger v. City of AtlantaSupreme Court of Georgia · 1925
- City of Moultrie v. Colquitt County Rural Electric Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1955
- Hardy v. ThomasSupreme Court of Georgia · 1952
- Sanders v. City of AtlantaSupreme Court of Georgia · 1918
- Southeastern Pipe-Line Co. v. GarrettSupreme Court of Georgia · 1941
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