Legal Opinion
Sheldon & Co. v. Emory University
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided May 18, 1937No. 11784PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJenkins, J.
1. To be a good “renewal” of an original suit, so as to suspend the running of the statute of limitations under the Code, § 3-808, the new petition must be substantially the same both as to the cause of action and as to the essential parties. Ford v. Clark, 75 Ga. 612; Cox v. Strickland, 120 Ga. 104 (5), 109 (47 S. E. 912, 1 Ann. Cas. 870); Cox v. East Tenn., Va. & Ga. R. Co., 68 Ga. 446, 448; Atlanta &c. Ry. Co. v. Wilson, 119 Ga. 781, 784 (47 S. E. 366); Crane v. Barry, 60 Ga. 362; Floyd v. Boyd, 16 Ga. App. 43 (4), 46 (84 S. E. 494). The rule requiring substantial identity of essential…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Cox v. StricklandSupreme Court of Georgia · 1904
- Atlanta, Knoxville & Northern Railway Co. v. WilsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1904
- Clark v. NewsomeSupreme Court of Georgia · 1935
- Cox v. East Tennessee, Virginia & Georgia RailroadSupreme Court of Georgia · 1882
- Greene v. Central of Georgia Railway Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1901
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3Cited by22 opinions
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- Vari v. Food Fair Stores, New Castle, Inc.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1964
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