Legal Opinion
Pemberton v. Purifoy
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided April 4, 1973No. 47908PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Pannell, Judge.
1. The provisions of the Constitution of this State relating to venue of civil cases (Art. VI, Sec. XIV, Pars. I through IV; Code Ann. §§ 2-4901 through 2-4906) may not be altered or changed by the legislature or the courts (Register v. Stone’s Independent Oil Distributors, 227 Ga. 123, 125 (179 SE2d 68), and cits.) and the adoption of procedural devices for adjudicating claims of various parties in the same action does not effect a change in the venue requirements of the Constitution. Id; see also Section 82 of the Civil Practice Act (Ga. L. 1966, pp. 609, 670; Code Ann. §…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Jones v. Bibb Brick Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1904
- Register v. Stone's Independent Oil Distributors, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1971
- Harrison v. LovettSupreme Court of Georgia · 1944
- Knight v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1971
- Shell v. WattsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1972
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Howard Concrete Pipe Co. v. CohenCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1976
- McCormick v. RissanenCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1986
- Harrison v. SpeidelSupreme Court of Georgia · 1979
- Kelly v. Citizens & Southern National BankCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1981
- Henderson v. KentCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1981
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