Legal Opinion
City of Abbeville v. Jay
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided September 13, 1949No. 16740PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Candler, Justice.
(After stating the foregoing facts.) There is no merit in the contention that the petition did not state a cause of action for the relief prayed. The State.or a political subdivision thereof may dedicate lands owned by it to a particular public use. 16 Am. Jur., 356, § 13; Mayor &c. of Macon v. Franklin, 12 Ga. 239. Our Code, § 69-602, now expressly authorizes the governing body of any city or town to dedicate and set apart for use as playgrounds, recreation centers, and for other recreational purposes, airy lands owned by it which have not been dedicated or devoted to…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Mayor of Macon v. FranklinSupreme Court of Georgia · 1852
- Brown v. City of East PointSupreme Court of Georgia · 1918
- Jenkins v. Southern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1899
- Buffalo, Lockport & Rochester Railway Co. v. HoyerNew York Court of Appeals · 1915
- Morgan v. BurksSupreme Court of Georgia · 1892
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3Cited by16 opinions
- Mayor &C. of Savannah v. CollinsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1954
- Aldridge v. Dixie Fire & Casualty Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1967
- Kirkland v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1953
- Griggs v. DodsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1967
- Mason v. CarterSupreme Court of Georgia · 1967
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