DEASON v. DeKALB COUNTY

23337.

222 Ga. 63 (1966)

148 S.E.2d 414

DEASON v. DeKALB COUNTY.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided April 7, 1966.

Rehearing Denied April 19, 1966.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

E. T. Hendon, Jr., for appellant.

George P. Dillard, Herbert O. Edwards, Robert E. Mozley, for appellee.


QUILLIAN, Justice.

1. We are of the opinion that an employee with tenure under a civil service or merit system Act, where he was wrongfully discharged, may maintain a suit against the county for his wages even though the statute does not expressly authorize such suit.

Counties are empowered to sue or be sued in any court. Code § 23-1501, but "a county is not liable to suit for any cause of action unless made so by statute." Code § 23...

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