Court Opinion

ID: 5581111
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2022-01-11 01:39:30.390186+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T08:36:05.539584
License: Public Domain

Fish, C. J.
Although municipal authorities may have plenary power in the matter of collection, removal, and disposition of garbage, yet they can not lawfully create, in connection therewith, a nuisance dangerous to health or life; and where such a nuisance is created and its effect is specially injurious to an individual by reason of its proximity to his home, he has a cause of action for damages. Bell v. Mayor &c. of Savannah, 139 Ga. 298 (77 S. E. 165). Applying this ruling to the allegations of the petition, it set forth a cause of action, and the court erred in dismissing it upon general demurrer.

Judgment reversed.

All the Justices concur.

George B. Davis and S. P. New, for plaintiff.