Legal Opinion

Dennard v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided March 18, 1915No. 5947Published

Accusation of misdemeanor; from city court of LaGrange— Judge Harwell. July 13, 1914.

1Opinion of the CourtRussell, C. J.

1. This case is controlled hy the ruling of this court in Browning v. Waycross, 11 Ga. A.pp. 46 (74 S. E. 564); and the judge (who, hy agreement of the parties, tried the ease without a jury) did not err in adjudging the accused to he guilty.

2. The affixing of lightning-rods to houses is a business of purely local character and exclusively within the control of the State authority; and, although under the terms of the contract the purchaser of the lightning-rods and fixtures had the option to affix them himself and at his own expense, it would be unreasonable to suppose that any person of…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Browning v. City of WaycrossSupreme Court of the United States · 1914
  2. Browning v. City of WaycrossCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1912

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API