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Jackson v. Norton

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided September 13, 1947No. 31644PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Sutton,- C. J.

(After stating the foregoing facts.)

In cou-nt 1 of the amended petition, the plaintiff contends that he was unlawfully deprived of his personal liberty by the defendants, Norton, Foster, and Mozeley, by being arrested and confined in the common jails of Fulton County and Stephens County to his injury and damage. “False imprisonment consists in the unlawful detention, of the person of another for any length of time, whereby he is-deprived of his personal liberty.” Code, § 105-901. “If the imprisonment is the act of several persons, they may be sued jointly or separately, and if…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Piedmont Hotel Co. v. HendersonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1911
  2. Copeland v. DunehooCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1927
  3. Fire Ass'n v. FlemingSupreme Court of Georgia · 1887
  4. Vlass v. McCraryCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1939
  5. Holliday v. ColemanCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1913

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Thomas Bruce Henley v. Todd PayneCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2019
  2. Walker v. WhittleCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1951
  3. Scoggins v. HillCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1954
  4. Adams v. CarlisleCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2006
  5. Adams v. CarlisleCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2006

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