Legal Opinion
City of Atlanta v. Miller
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided March 19, 1941No. 13613PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Duckworth, Justice.
To withstand the general demurrer the petition must contain averments that show injury to petitioners for which they have no adequate remedy at law. In the outset of this inquiry we may put aside all allegations relating to criminal prosecution. Code, § 55-102; Corley v. Atlanta, 181 Ga. 381 (182 S. E. 177), and cit.; Spur Distributing Co. v. Americus, 190 Ga. 842 (11 S. E. 2d, 30); Ray v. Dalton, 191 Ga. 46 (11 S. E. 2d, 193); Beal v. Missouri Pacific R. Cor., U. S. ( Sup. Ct. , 85 L. ed. 380). This rule is applicable to prosecutions for violation of municipal ordinances.…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. v. City of ColumbusSupreme Court of Georgia · 1939
- Georgia Railroad & Banking Co. v. City of AtlantaSupreme Court of Georgia · 1903
- Carey v. City of AtlantaSupreme Court of Georgia · 1915
- City of Albany v. LippittSupreme Court of Georgia · 1941
- Phillips v. Mayor of Stone MountainSupreme Court of Georgia · 1878
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3Cited by8 opinions
- City of Atlanta v. Universal Film Exchanges Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1946
- City of Abbeville v. RenfroeSupreme Court of Georgia · 1941
- Stephens v. City Council of AugustaSupreme Court of Georgia · 1942
- City of Tifton v. CooperSupreme Court of Georgia · 1950
- Winchester v. City of GainesvilleSupreme Court of Georgia · 1941
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