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City Council of Augusta v. Williams

57 S.E.2d 593, 206 Ga. 558, 1950 Ga. LEXIS 503
CourtSupreme Court of Georgia
DecidedFebruary 16, 1950
Docket16937
StatusPublished
Cited by8 cases

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City Council of Augusta v. Williams, 57 S.E.2d 593, 206 Ga. 558, 1950 Ga. LEXIS 503 (Ga. 1950).

Opinion

Duckworth, Chief Justice.

The Court of Appeals (in Case No. 32625) propounded the following question: “Is the authorized maintenance-by a municipality of a drainage system for the purpose of the drainage of surface water, as distinguished from a drainage system for the- *559 purpose of handling sewage, a governmental or a ministerial function?” The answer is that it is a governmental function.

No. 16937. February 16, 1950. Fulcher & Fulcher, for plaintiff in error. E. S. Sell Jr., and Benning M. Grice, for person at interest, not party. C. Wesley Killebrew, contra. .

Certified question answered.

All the Justices concur.

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