Legal Opinion
Greenberg v. Rothberg
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided September 29, 1945No. 30995PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSutton, P. J.
1. An ordinance of a city in a foreign State can not be proved in this State by parol testimony of a witness, although he is an attorney at law of such foreign State and city, and testifies that he is familiar with the ordinance sought to be introduced in evidence.
2. That a municipal ordinance can not be judicially noticed by State courts is well settled in this State, as well as by the decisions of courts of other States. They are treated as private statutes, and must be alleged and proved as a matter of fact. Taylor v. Sandersville, 118 Ga. 63 (44 S. E. 845); 20 Am. Jur. 61. The Code, §…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Central of Georgia Railway Co. v. BondSupreme Court of Georgia · 1900
- Western & Atlantic Railroad v. PetersonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1929
- Taylor v. City of SandersvilleSupreme Court of Georgia · 1903
- Western & Atlantic Railroad v. HixSupreme Court of Georgia · 1898
- Rogers v. TillmanSupreme Court of Georgia · 1884
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