1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. Ga.
  4. 225 Ga.
  5. 225 Ga. 723 (1969)
 

MAYOR &c. OF WOODBURY v. STATE HWY. DEPT.

25449.

225 Ga. 723 (1969)

171 S.E.2d 272

MAYOR & COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WOODBURY v. STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided November 12, 1969.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George C. Kennedy, for appellant.

Arthur K. Bolton, Attorney General, Harold N. Hill, Jr., Executive Assistant Attorney General, Richard L. Chambers, John A. Sligh, Jr., Joel C. Williams, Jr., Assistant Attorneys General, William B. Brown, for appellee.

GRICE, Justice.

The issue here is whether the State Highway Department of Georgia, rather than a municipality, has the power to place and operate traffic control devices on State highways within the limits of the municipality.

This issue arose when the State Highway Department filed in the Superior Court of Meriwether County an action against the Mayor & Council of the City of Woodbury. The complaint, insofar as...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases