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Pettaway v. City of Albany

Court of Appeals of Georgia
Apr 10, 1962
125 S.E.2d 568 (Ga. Ct. App. 1962)

Opinion

39482.

DECIDED APRIL 10, 1962.

Action for damages. Albany City Court. Before Judge Jones.

Burt Burt, W. H. Burt, for plaintiff in error.

Smith, Gardner, Kelley Wiggins, Asa D. Kelley, Jr., Frank H. Lowe, Jr., contra.


1. A suit by a widow to recover the full value of the life of her husband, alleged to have been fatally injured by negligent acts of the defendant city, is a suit for damages arising from injuries to the person. Atlantic, V. W. R. Co. v. McDilda, 125 Ga. 468 ( 54 S.E. 140, 114 ASR 240); Cantrell v. Davis, 176 Ga. 745 ( 169 S.E. 38); Ivester v. Southern Ry. Co., 61 Ga. App. 364 ( 6 S.E.2d 214). See Lundy v. City Council of Augusta, 51 Ga. App. 655, 659 (4) ( 181 S.E. 237).

2. Where it does not appear from the petition itself that the ante litem notice, required by Code § 69-308, was given within the time therein provided, the city's general demurrer was properly sustained. Saunders v. City of Fitzgerald, 113 Ga. 619 (38 S.E. 978); Newton v. City of Moultrie, 37 Ga. App. 631 (3) ( 141 S.E. 322); Peek v. City of Albany, 101 Ga. App. 564 ( 114 S.E.2d 451); City of Atlanta v. Barrett, 102 Ga. App. 469, 471 ( 116 S.E.2d 654).

Judgment affirmed. Carlisle, P. J., and Russell, J., concur.

DECIDED APRIL 10, 1962.


Summaries of

Pettaway v. City of Albany

Court of Appeals of Georgia
Apr 10, 1962
125 S.E.2d 568 (Ga. Ct. App. 1962)
Case details for

Pettaway v. City of Albany

Case Details

Full title:PETTAWAY v. CITY OF ALBANY et al

Court:Court of Appeals of Georgia

Date published: Apr 10, 1962

Citations

125 S.E.2d 568 (Ga. Ct. App. 1962)
125 S.E.2d 568

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