Legal Opinion

Wallace v. Matthewson

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided February 22, 1915PublishedCited by 13 opinions

Action for damages. Before Judge Bell, Fulton superior court. October 23, 1913.

1Per curiam

1. In an action for damages the petition as amend'ed alleged the following in substance: The defendant, being owner of a tract of land in a designated city, caused it to be subdivided, and a street to be excavated and opened to the public, so as to afford ingress and egress to a described lot. The property was advertised for sale, and the public generally was invited upon the premises for the purpose of inspection. . The property was unenclosed and vacant, and used by children in the neighborhood as a playground, and had been continuously so used as long as one year without objection from the…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Powers v. HarlowMichigan Supreme Court · 1884
  2. Mattson v. Minnesota & North Wisconsin RailroadSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1905
  3. Akin v. Bradley Engineering & Machinery Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1907
  4. Little v. James McCord Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1912
  5. Mills v. Central of Georgia Railway Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1913

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Petree v. Davison-Paxon-Stokes Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1923
  2. Larkin v. AndrewsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1921
  3. Mayor of Unadilla v. FelderSupreme Court of Georgia · 1916
  4. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad v. CorbettSupreme Court of Georgia · 1920
  5. Seymour v. City of ElbertonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1942

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