Barrett v. City of Atlanta
Supreme Court of Georgia
Complaint. Before Judge Ellis. Fulton superior court. July 31, 1915.
1Opinion of the CourtHill, J.
Robert Barrett brought suit against the City of Atlanta to recover a reward which the mayor and council, by resolution, had offered for the apprehension of the person or persons guilty of the murder of one Mary Phagan on April 26th, 1913, in the City of Atlanta, alleging that certain evidence discovered by him and communicated to the officers of the law had led to the arrest and conviction of the guilty party. The defendant demurred generally and specially to the petition. The court sustained the general demurrer, on the ground that the City of Atlanta had no authority under its charter…
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