Legal Opinion
Mayor &C. of Savannah v. Harvey
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided September 26, 1952No. 34190PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFelton, J.
The defendant contends that no cause of action is stated as against it because by an act of 1895 the General Assembly vested exclusive power and jurisdiction over trees within the City of Savannah in the Park and Tree Commission, an independent agency. The contention is. without merit. In construing an act (Ga. L. 1895, p. 292) similar to the one we are concerned with here, the court in Mayor of Savannah v. Grayson, 104 Ga. 105, 112 (2) (30 S. E. 693) said: “The act of 1895, creating the board of fire commissioners of Savannah, among other things provides as follows: The members of this board…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Mayor of Savannah v. GraysonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1898
- City of Silvertown v. HarcourtCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1935
- Miller Grocery Co. v. City of Des MoinesSupreme Court of Iowa · 1923
- City of Barnesville v. SappingtonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1938
- Hammock v. City Council of AugustaCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1951
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Roberts v. Sewerage and Water Bd.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1994
- Southern Railway Co. v. TurnerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1954
- Mayor &C. of Savannah v. PalefskyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1955