Nabell v. City of Atlanta

(After stating the foregoing facts.)

The first question that presents itself for consideration is whether or not the city, in operating this pubile school, was performing a governmental or a ministerial function; it being well settled that the city would not be liable in the performance of a governmental function. While the line of demarcation between these two functions is in some cases rather closely drawn, we think that in the instant case the city was engaged in the performance of a governmental function. The duty of educating its citizenry is one that devolves upon the State of Georgia as…