208 Ga. 457 | Ga. | 1951
John L. Hurley sued the City of Atlanta for damages. Briefly and in substance, his petition alleged: He was arrested in Atlanta on November 12, 1949, and charged with being drunk. He was convicted in the police court of that offense and sentenced to pay a fine of $12 or be confined at-the city’s work camp for a period of 20 days. The fine of $12 was not paid; and he was transferred to the work camp. As such a convict, he was required to work upon the city’s public streets. While so working, and solely because of th'e city’s negligence, he was seriously and permanently injured on November 14, 1949. The trial judge overruled a general demurrer, whereby the city
Writ of certiorari dismissed.