33:T4fc,{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Legislation","name":"City Council of Augusta v. Williams, 206 Ga. 558","datePublished":"1950-02-16","legislationDate":"1950-02-16","citation":"City Council of Augusta v. Williams, 206 Ga. 558 (Ga. 1950)","countryOfOrigin":"USA","jurisdiction":"Supreme Court of Georgia","description":"Read the full text of City Council of Augusta v. Williams (City Council of Augusta v. Williams, 206 Ga. 558 (Ga. 1950)). This legal opinion, filed in 1950-02-16, from the Supreme Court of Georgia discusses important legal matters. Access this case and related legal documents on Midpage, an AI-powered legal research platform.","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://app.midpage.ai/document/city-council-of-augusta-v-1423690"},"author":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Midpage"},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Midpage"},"url":"https://app.midpage.ai/document/city-council-of-augusta-v-1423690","isPartOf":{"@type":"WebSite","name":"Midpage","url":"https://app.midpage.ai"},"inLanguage":"en","keywords":"legal, opinion, document, research, midpage, City Council of Augusta v. Williams, Supreme Court of Georgia, City Council of Augusta v. Williams, 206 Ga. 558 (Ga. 1950)","isAccessibleForFree":true,"isFamilyFriendly":true}35:T4af, 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.