Georgia Power Co. v. City of Decatur
Supreme Court of Georgia
1Opinion of the CourtGraham, J.
The writer feels very much as former Chief Justice Bleckley uniquely expressed himself in the case of Wells v. Savannah, 87 Ga. 397 (13 S. E. 442) : “Some cases task the anxious diligence of a court, not by their difficulty but their simplicity. This is one of them. Because the case seemed too plain for controversy, we have had some apprehension that we might decide it incorrectly. Impressed always by the ability and learning, the wide research and earnest advocacy of the distinguished counsel for the plaintiffs, we have experienced a vague dread that we might stum*482ble over legal obstacles…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Georgia Railway & Power Co. v. Town of DecaturSupreme Court of the United States · 1923
- Wells v. Mayor of SavannahSupreme Court of Georgia · 1891
- Wells v. SavannahSupreme Court of the United States · 1901
- State v. Western & Atlantic R.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1911
- Piper v. MeredithSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1927
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