Legal Opinion

Phillips v. Wait

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided March 4, 1899PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Garnishment. Before Judge Reid. City court of Atlanta. January 10, 1898.

1Opinion of the CourtFish, J.

1. Where upon the trial of an action of tort brought against. T. K. F.; individually, P. & Co., a firm composed of P. and L. C. F., and against L. C. Fi individually, there was a verdict discharging L. C. F. from liability but finding in favor of the plaintiff against T. K. F. a specified amount and against P. & Co. another specified amount, this was, in effect, a finding binding P. individually for the latter amount, and it was accordingly proper to enter against him a judgment for the same. Certainly such a judgment after having become dormant was, upon a due revival thereof, conclusive…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Phillips v. WaitSupreme Court of Georgia · 1899

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Nashville, Chattanooga & Saint Louis Railway v. BrownCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1908
  2. Hartsfield Co. v. RayCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1935
  3. Van Keuren v. LoomisCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1973

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