Legal Opinion
Barr v. City Council of Augusta
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided April 10, 1950No. 17013PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Head, Justice.
1. The preservation of the public health is a governmental function. Love v. Atlanta, 95 Ga. 129, 133 (22 S. E. 29). The establishment and maintenance of a sewerage system by a municipality is for the protection of the public health, and is a governmental function. 38 Am. Jur., 334, § 633; City Council of Augusta v. Cleveland, 148 Ga. 734 (98 S. E. 345); Foster v. Savannah, 77 Ga. App. 346, 349 (48 S. E. 2d, 686).
2. A municipal corporation has no power to make contracts restricting or limiting its legislative or governmental powers. Macon Consolidated Street R. Co. v. Macon, 112…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Love v. City of AtlantaSupreme Court of Georgia · 1894
- Horkan v. City of MoultrieSupreme Court of Georgia · 1911
- City Council of Augusta v. ClevelandSupreme Court of Georgia · 1919
- Aven v. Steiner Cancer Hospital Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1939
- Clein v. City of AtlantaSupreme Court of Georgia · 1927
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3Cited by25 opinions
- Brown v. City of East PointSupreme Court of Georgia · 1980
- Village of North Atlanta v. CookSupreme Court of Georgia · 1963
- Mitchell v. City of St. MarysCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
- Smith v. OuztsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1958
- Foster v. CrowderCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1968
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