Legal Opinion
City of Macon v. Jones
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided May 12, 1927No. 17718PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBell, J.
A. B. Jones sued the City of Macon for damage to his automobile, alleged to have been caused by the negligence of the city in failing to keep its streets in reasonably safe condition. The city demurred generally on the ground that the petition showed that the driver of the automobile was not in the exercise of ordinary care at the time and by the exercise of such care could have avoided the damage. The municipal court, in which the suit was brought, sustained the demurrer, a certiorari was sustained by the superior court, and the city excepted. The sole question for determination by this…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Wynne v. Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1925
- Mosheuvel v. District of ColumbiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1903
- Steele v. Central of Georgia Railway Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1905
- Southern Railway Co. v. HoganSupreme Court of Georgia · 1908
- City of Columbus v. GriggsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1901
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Mann v. Central of Georgia Railway Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1931
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- Moore v. Sears, Roebuck & Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1931
- Farmer v. Georgia Power Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1928
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