Legal Opinion

City of Savannah v. Clarke

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided November 11, 1930No. 20767Published

1Opinion of the CourtBroyles, C. J.

1. “It is not a prerequisite to suit- against a municipal corporation in this State, for injury to person or property, that the written notice required under the Civil Code, §■ 910, should specify any amount of money claimed as damages.” Maryon v. City of Atlanta, 149 Ga. 35 (99 S. E. 116), and cit.; same case, 23 Ga. App. 716 (99 S. E. 316). In the decision of this court in that case the contrary ruling in Mayor &c. of Macon v. Stringfield, 16 Ga. App. 480 (85 S. E. 684), was overruled.

2. Under the above-stated ruling and the facts of the instant case the petition as amended was not subject…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Maryon v. City of AtlantaSupreme Court of Georgia · 1919
  2. Mayor of Macon v. StringfieldCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1915
  3. Maryon v. City of AtlantaCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1919

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