Legal Opinion
Ethridge v. City of Lavonia
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided February 2, 1960No. 38077PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Carlisle, Judge..
1. “Municipal corporations shall not be liable for failure to perform, or for errors in performing, their legislative or judicial powers. For neglect to perform, or for improper or unskillful performance of their ministerial duties, they shall be liable.” Code § 69-301. The removal of garbage from residences, the transportation thereof to a point of disposal and the disposal, whether by burning or otherwise, when performed by a municipality, or an agency thereof, is a governmental function in the performance of which a city incurs no' liability for the negligent acts of its…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- South & North Ala. Railroad v. McLendonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1879
- Mayor of Savannah v. JonesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1919
- Kea v. City of DublinSupreme Court of Georgia · 1916
- McFarland v. City of McCaysvilleCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1929
- Rinzler v. FolsomSupreme Court of Georgia · 1953
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Mayor &C. of Savannah v. PalmerioSupreme Court of Georgia · 1978
- City of Atlanta v. RobertsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1974
- Johnson v. City of AtlantaCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1968
- City of East Point v. TerhuneCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1978
- Atkinson v. City of AtlantaCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2013
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