Mason v. Frankel
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the CourtGuerry, J.
1. A municipal corporation may by reasonable ordinance limit the right of an abutting owner in obstructing the sidewalk in the exercise of his legitimate business. “As against a member of the public, injured as a proximate result thereof, a violation of such an ordinance is per se negligent.” William Bensel Construction Co. v. Homer, 2 Ga. App. 369 (58 S. E. 489); Brooks v. Atlanta, 1 Ga. App. 678 (57 S. E. 1081); City of Thomasville v. Campbell, 38 Ga. App. 249 (143 S. E. 922).
2. Questions as to diligence and negligence) including contributory negligence and what constitutes the proximate…
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2Cases cited25 opinions
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