Fulton County v. Gordon Water Co.

1. “A county is not liable to suit for any cause of action unless made so by statute.” Civil Code (1910), § 384. The petition in a suit brought against a county must indicate that the liability sought to be established comes within the provisions of this rule. Seymore v. Elbert County, 116 Ga. 371 (42 S. E. 727). Such liability to suit may be shown by indicating that the claim arises by reason of the taking' of private property by county authorities for the benefit of the public (Bates v. Madison County, 32 Ga. App. 370, 123 S. E. 158), or by county authorities as an incident in the…