Legal Opinion
Lincoln County v. Gazzaway
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided May 15, 1931No. 20918PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJeskins, P. J.
1. Under the act for the reorganization of the State highway department, approved August 18, 1919 (Ga. L. 1919, pp. 242, 249, § 2, provision 5; Michie’s Code (1926), § 828 (19-5)), when any-portion of the state-aid road system is taken under the jurisdiction of the State highway department, the duty of the county to levy taxes for the construction and maintenance of any such road ceases, but the liability of the county for damages under existing law is continued, and it becomes the duty of the State highway department to defend any suit for damages brought against the county, whenever the…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. StaffordSupreme Court of Georgia · 1916
- Stamps v. Newton CountyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1910
- Warren County v. EvansSupreme Court of Georgia · 1903
- Central of Georgia Railway Co. v. DeasCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1918
- County of Tattnall v. NewtonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1901
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3Cited by19 opinions
- Woodside v. Fulton CountySupreme Court of Georgia · 1967
- State Highway Board of Georgia v. HallSupreme Court of Georgia · 1942
- State Highway Department v. MacDougald Construction Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1936
- Felton Farm Co. v. Macon CountyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1934
- Page v. Washington CountyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1934
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