Vandevender v. City of Atlanta
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Action for damages; from city court of Atlanta—Judge Reid. June 1, 1918. In this action the plaintiff sought to recover damages from the City of Atlanta for the destruction of household goods, alleged to have been destroyed by the blowing up of the house in which they were contained, by firemen of the fire department of the city for the purpose of preventing the extension of a conflagration.
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Action for damages; from city court of Atlanta—Judge Reid. June 1, 1918. In this action the plaintiff sought to recover damages from the City of Atlanta for the destruction of household goods, alleged to have been destroyed by the blowing up of the house in which they were contained, by firemen of the fire department of the city for the purpose of preventing the extension of a conflagration. It was alleged that a fireman prevented the plaintiff from removing the goods from the house, and there were allegations as to the authority of the fireman. The allegations are set out in the answer of…
1Per curiam
In accordance with the rules of law governing this case, as set forth by the Supreme Court in response to questions certified to it by this court (150 Ga. 443, 104 S. E. 227), the judgment sustaining a genera] demurrer and dismissing the case is
Reversed.
Jenkins, P. J., and Stephens and Smith, JJ., concur.
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- Vandevender v. City of AtlantaSupreme Court of Georgia · 1920