Legal Opinion
Raintree Farms, Inc. v. Stripping Center, Ltd.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided June 8, 1983No. 65577PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McMurray, Presiding Judge.
Plaintiffs filed suit against defendants in the Municipal Court of Columbus, alleging default on a promissory note, and defendants here appeal the judgment for plaintiffs. This court has jurisdiction as provided in Ga. Laws 1915, pp. 63, 75, § 26 (c). Held:
1. Defendants first contend that they were denied their right to a jury trial. The Constitution of Georgia as well as the Civil Practice Act guarantee the right of a jury trial to civil litigants in most cases. Constitution 1976, Art. VI, Sec. XV, Par. I (Code Ann. § 2-4401) (unchanged, insofar as relevant here, in…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Wise, Simpson, Aiken & Associates, Inc. v. Rosser White Hobbs Davidson McClellan Kelly, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1978
- Auerback v. MasliaCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1977
- Pittman v. McKinneyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1975
- Redding v. Commonwealth of America, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1977
- Servisco, Inc. v. R. B. M. of Atlanta, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1978
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Leader National Insurance v. SmithCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1985
- Tigner v. Shearson-Lehman Hutton, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1991
- Meacham v. Franklin-Heard County Water AuthorityCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2009
- Howard v. Bank South, N.A.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1993
- Goss v. BayerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1987
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