Legal Opinion
Southland Coffee Co. v. City of Macon
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided June 1, 1939No. 27510PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSutton, J.
The present action is one in which the plaintiff seeks to recover as for a continuing, abatable nuisance maintained by the City of Macon. It appears from the evidence that in 1925 the defendant, through expert engineers, redesigned and rebuilt the sewerage system serving the Poplar Street drainage area in the City of Macon; and it is not contended that as reconstructed at that time the system was inadequate. The gist of the complaint is that since then it has become inadequate to the extent that it now constitutes an actionable nuisance, and while being so maintained' has damaged the…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Langley v. City CouncilSupreme Court of Georgia · 1903
- Thrasher v. City of AtlantaSupreme Court of Georgia · 1934
- Bacon v. WalkerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1886
- City Council v. LamarCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1927
- Warren Company v. DicksonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1938
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Town of Fort Oglethorpe v. PhillipsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1968
- Mayor &C. of Savannah v. PalmerioSupreme Court of Georgia · 1978
- Stanley v. City of MacOnCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1957
- Ingram v. City of AcworthCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1954
- City of MacOn v. CannonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1954
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