Brown v. Mayor of Milledgeville
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Action for damages; from Baldwin superior court—Judge Henry C. Hammond presiding. January 10, 1917.
1Opinion of the CourtGeorge, J.
1. The general rule of law is that a municipal corporation is bound to keep its streets and sidewalks in a reasonably safe condition for travel in the ordinary modes, by night as well as by day; and if it fail to do so, it is liable for damages for injuries' sustained in consequence of such failure. Mayor etc. of Atlanta v. Perdue, 53 Ga. 607, 608; Parker v. Macon, 39 Ga. 725 (99 Am. D. 486) ; Chapman v. Macon, 55 Ga. 566, 568.
2. A municipal corporation is liable for injuries caused by its neglect or omission to keep its streets and sidewalks in a reasonably safe condition for travel in the…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Parker v. Mayor of MaconSupreme Court of Georgia · 1869
- Idlett v. City of AtlantaSupreme Court of Georgia · 1905
- Mayor of Atlanta v. PerdueSupreme Court of Georgia · 1875
- Chappell v. Western RailwayCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1911
- Chapman v. Mayor of MaconSupreme Court of Georgia · 1876
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- City of Rome v. StoneCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1933
- Hammock v. City Council of AugustaCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1951
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