Tollison v. Georgia Power Co.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the CourtJenkins, P. J.
In a somewhat analogous case it was held, that, in the absence of a statute or a contract requiring a water company to furnish a supply of water to individual residents, “the great weight of authority is to the effect that a resident of a city can not recover of a waterworks company damages for loss by fire occasioned by. the failure of such company to furnish, in accordance with the contract with the city, a sufficient supply of water to extinguish the fire.” Holloway v. Macon Gas-Light & Water Co., 133 Ga. 387, 394 (64 S. E. 330). In Martha Mills v. Moseley, 50 Ga. App. 536 (179 S. E. 159),…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Holloway v. Macon Gas Light & Water Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1909
- Mills v. MoseleyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1935
- Lundy v. City Council of AugustaCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1935
- Hall v. City CouncilCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1934
- Taylor v. MeeksSupreme Court of Georgia · 1909
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- Schwarcz v. Charlton CountySupreme Court of Georgia · 1955
- Sinclair v. DunaganDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 1995
- Glover v. Georgia Power CompanyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2018
- Schwarcz v. Charlton CountySupreme Court of Georgia · 1955
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