Irvin v. Bentley
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Action for damages; from city court of 'Washington — Judge Wynne. March 6, 1916. The action was filed September 30, 1915. According to the allegations of the plaintiff’s petition, the defendant received for collection, as an attorney at law, in the year 1913, certain claims, amounting to $1,175.83, against the plaintiff, a merchant, and the plaintiff paid to him $790.25 in part payment of these claims, up to March 6, 1914, under an agreement with the defendant that on…
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Action for damages; from city court of 'Washington — Judge Wynne. March 6, 1916. The action was filed September 30, 1915. According to the allegations of the plaintiff’s petition, the defendant received for collection, as an attorney at law, in the year 1913, certain claims, amounting to $1,175.83, against the plaintiff, a merchant, and the plaintiff paid to him $790.25 in part payment of these claims, up to March 6, 1914, under an agreement with the defendant that on payment of that sum the defendant would remit it to the creditors and allow the plaintiff further time to secure and pay the…
1Opinion of the CourtI-Iodqes, J.
1. Under the statute of limitations, actions for “injuries done to the person” may be brought within two years after the right of action accrues; actions for “injuries to the reputation” must be brought within one year. Civil Code, § 4497.
2. This, is a case affecting the reputation of the plaintiff; and, the time of the alleged libelous communication being on or about March 8, 1914, and the writ being filed on September 30, 1915, the action is barred.
3; In cases of this character the right of action accrues to the plaintiff on the doing of the act by which the reputation is injured; and the…
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