McFarland v. City of McCaysville

1. The general rule is that a municipal corporation is bound to keep its streets, including sidewalks, in a reasonably safe condition for travel by the ordinary methods, and will be liable for injuries sustained in consequence of its failure to do so, no matter by what cause the street or sidewalk may have become defective or unsafe, where the city knew or should have known of the defect in time to repair it or to give warning of its existence. City of Atlanta v. Robertson, 36 Ga. App. 66 (135 S. E. 445).

2. The principle which exempts a municipality from liability for, acts done in the…