Legal Opinion

Walden v. Coleman

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided February 8, 1962No. 21502PublishedCited by 29 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Canuler, Justice.

Mrs. O. M. Walden sued W. L. Coleman for the full value of the life of her husband, O. M. Walden, and alleged that he was killed by the negligence of the defendant’s wife, Marion W. Coleman, while she was driving a car her husband owned and kept for the pleasure and convenience of his family. The defendant filed a plea in bar which in substance alleges: Marion W. Coleman is a daughter of the plaintiff and O. M. Walden, the deceased, was her father. Any amount of damages which the plaintiff recovers in her suit will under Code § 105-1304 belong to her and her two children and…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Kokesh v. PriceSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1917
  2. Thompson v. WatsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1938
  3. Herrell v. St. Louis-San Francisco Railway Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1929
  4. Happy Valley Farms Inc. v. WilsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1941
  5. Watson v. ThompsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1938

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3Cited by29 opinions

  1. Delta Airlines, Inc. v. TownsendSupreme Court of Georgia · 2005
  2. Gordon v. GillespieCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1975
  3. Lucas v. Mississippi Housing Authority No. 8Mississippi Supreme Court · 1983
  4. American Erectors, Inc. v. HanieCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1981
  5. Lynn v. Wagstaff Motor Co., Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1972

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