Legal Opinion
Harbour v. City of Rome
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided July 9, 1936No. 25414PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGuerry, J.
Raymond Harbour as administrator of the estate of Moss Harbour, deceased, brought .this action against the City of Rome, alleging that the deceased in his lifetime was the owner of certain property in the City of Rome; that he died in January, 1934; that in 1932 the City of Rome “raised the street and sidewalk in front of the property approximately two feet,” causing water to pond on the property; and “that, on account of the facts set forth, the value of said lots has been decreased in the sum of $1000.” There follows a recital of particular damage because of consequent rotting of floors and…
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2Cases cited28 opinions
- City of Atlanta v. GreenSupreme Court of Georgia · 1881
- Moore v. City of AtlantaSupreme Court of Georgia · 1883
- City Council v. LombardSupreme Court of Georgia · 1897
- Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Co. v. CassinSupreme Court of Georgia · 1900
- Bacon v. WalkerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1886
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Florida State Hospital for the Insane v. Durham Iron Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1942
- Davis v. Atlanta Gas Light Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1950
- City of Rome v. HarbourCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1938
- Nimmons v. City of LaGrangeCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1956
- Nimmons v. City of LaGrangeCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1956