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ANDERSON v. DeKALB COUNTY

39884.

107 Ga. App. 328 (1963)

130 S.E.2d 140

ANDERSON v. DeKALB COUNTY.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Decided February 8, 1963.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

E. T. Hendon, Jr., for plaintiff in error.

George P. Dillard, Hubert O. Edwards, Robert E. Mozley, contra.

JORDAN, Judge.

1. "A county is not liable to suit for any cause of action unless made so by statute" (Code § 23-1502); and where suit is instituted against a county, the petition must show the county's statutory liability in order to set forth a cause of action. Seymore v. Elbert County, 116 Ga. 371 (42 SE 727); Newberry v. Hall County, 52 Ga.App. 472 (183 SE 664).

2. It is contended...

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