City of Rome v. Brooks
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Action for damages; from city court of Eloyd county — Judge Hamilton. August 30, 1909.
1Opinion of the CourtRussell, J.
It is a jury question' as to what length of time a defect in a street must exist, to charge a municipality with knowledge of negligence. Enright v. Atlanta, 78 Ga. 289.
2. If a water-meter box upon a sidewalk is kept alternately in a safe- and in a dangerous condition for a considerable time, — such a length of time as that if the condition was dangerous all the time, notice of the defect could be presumed, — it would not be necessary for one injured by reason of such alternating danger to show notice or knowledge on the part of the municipality upon each recurrence of the danger; but if the…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Chapman v. Mayor of MaconSupreme Court of Georgia · 1876
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- City of Camilla v. MayCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1943
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