Legal Opinion

Georgia Power Co. v. City of Decatur

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided September 30, 1935No. 10029PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Graham, Judge.

This case came on writ of error from the superior court of Fulton County, and the judgment was affirmed by this court. Georgia Power Co. v. Decatur, 179 Ga. 471 (176 S. E. 494). The Supreme Court of the United States reversed that decision, and remanded the case to us for further proceedings not inconsistent with their opinion. Georgia Power Co. v. Decatur, 295 U. S. 165 (55 Sup. Ct. 701, 79 L. ed. 702). The judgment was reversed because we held that the rejection of testimony offered on the trial, to the effect that the paving in question was of no benefit to the company, was…

2Cases cited40 opinions

  1. Ward v. Board of Commr's of Love Cty.Supreme Court of the United States · 1920
  2. Railroad Co. v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1879
  3. Georgia Railway & Power Co. v. Town of DecaturSupreme Court of the United States · 1923
  4. Slaton v. HallSupreme Court of Georgia · 1929
  5. Sioux City Street Railway Co. v. Sioux CitySupreme Court of the United States · 1891

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Presbyterian Church in United States v. Eastern Heights Presbyterian ChurchSupreme Court of Georgia · 1969
  2. Hawk v. OlsonNebraska Supreme Court · 1946
  3. Lawler v. Life Insurance Co. of GeorgiaCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1955
  4. Lansdale Clothes, Inc. v. WrightSupreme Court of Georgia · 1962
  5. Trust Co. v. KennySupreme Court of Georgia · 1939

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