GRAYSON v. CITY OF ATLANTA

38241, 38242.

101 Ga. App. 575 (1960)

114 S.E.2d 459

GRAYSON v. CITY OF ATLANTA (two cases).

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Decided May 2, 1960.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carpenter, Karp & Mathews, A. Tate Conyers, for plaintiffs in error.

J. C. Savage, Newell Edenfield, Ralph C. Jenkins, contra.


CARLISLE, Judge.

1. "A municipal corporation `is bound to use ordinary care to keep its public streets and sidewalks which are open for public use in a reasonably safe condition for passage.' Herrington v. Macon, 125 Ga. 58, 61 (54 S. E. 71). For a failure to exercise this care, it will be liable for resulting injuries, `no matter by what cause the street or sidewalk may have become defective or unsafe, where the city knew or should have known of the...

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