City of Albany v. Oxford Construction Co.

Almand, Justice.

The City of Albany filed its suit against Oxford Construction Company and others seeking to recover damages for expenses incurred by the city. The defendant, a subcontractor, in doing certain excavation work for Dougherty County severed the natural gas supply line into the City of Albany’s gas distribution system in the use of its machinery, causing a loss to the city of $16,000'. The general demurrers of the defendant, Oxford Construction Company, were overruled, and on review of its bill of exceptions, ■ the Court of Appeals reversed the order of the trial court. Oxford…