Legal Opinion

Aldred v. City of Summerville

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided January 8, 1960No. 20659PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Hawkins, Justice.

This case comes to this court on certiorari to the Court of Appeals, that court having held in City of Summerville v. Aldred, 100 Ga. App. 66 (110 S. E. 2d 73), that “the trial court erred in overruling the general demurrer to the pe tition,” because, the written notice given, as required by Code (Ann.) § 69-308, failed to inform the municipality of “the negligence which caused” the injury. The notice, copy of which is attached to the petition, is as follows:

“Claim for damages. In pursuance of the provisions of Section 69-303 of the Code of Georgia concerning the liability of…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Langley v. City CouncilSupreme Court of Georgia · 1903
  2. Maryon v. City of AtlantaSupreme Court of Georgia · 1919
  3. Harrison Co. v. City of AtlantaCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1921
  4. City of Atlanta v. HawkinsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1932
  5. Kennedy v. Mayor of SavannahCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1910

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. City of Atlanta v. FullerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1968
  2. Canberg v. City of ToccoaCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
  3. City of Atlanta v. FrankCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1969
  4. Peek v. City of AlbanyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1960
  5. Bush v. City of AlbanyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1972

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