City of Charleston v. Ailey

The first three of these cases are before us on appeals in error, and the last one is upon writ of error. We think respondents’ motion to dismiss this writ is not well taken, because no appeal having been perfected in this case, the writ of error was available to bring up the case; and the motion is overruled. Since all four of the cases involve the same questions, they will be disposed of in this one opinion.

These questions concern the liability of Bradley County and the City of Charleston (and the individuals named as its Board of Mayor and Commissioners) to owners of land within the City…