Gwinnett County v. Allen
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the CourtFelton, J.
W. M. Allen and H. D. Allen sued the County of Gwinnett, alleging that their lands were rendered unfit for cultivation, because they were subjected to overflows by reason of negligent and improper construction, by the State Highway Department, of a bridge and embankment on a road in Gwinnett County under the jurisdiction of the highway department; that the lands were rendered unfit for cultivation; and that the injury was permanent because of such floodings, and because the lands on that account had become a menace to the public as a breeding place for malarial mosquitoes. Damages were prayed…
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2Cases cited11 opinions
- Smith v. Floyd CountySupreme Court of Georgia · 1890
- Tounsel v. State Highway DepartmentSupreme Court of Georgia · 1935
- City Council v. LamarCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1927
- Howard v. County of BibbSupreme Court of Georgia · 1907
- Smith v. Wilkes & McDuffie CountiesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1887
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3Cited by7 opinions
- DeKalb County v. McFarlandSupreme Court of Georgia · 1967
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- Turk v. City of RomeCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1975
- City of Atlanta v. KennyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1951
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