Legal Opinion
Davis v. Atlanta Gas Light Co.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided September 30, 1950No. 33134PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtTownsend, J.
(After stating the foregoing facts.) Causes of action based on wrongful death survive in this State by virtue of statutory enactment (Code, Ch. 105-13) and allow recovery of the full value of the life of the decedent on behalf of the parties specified in the statute. Likewise, any pending action for the recovery of damages for homicide, injury to person or injury to property, does not abate. Code § 3-505. There is, however, no statute of this State applicable to causes of action, as distinguished from pending actions, for damage to property. The right to recover for injury to property rests…
2Cases cited26 opinions
- Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Co. v. CassinSupreme Court of Georgia · 1900
- Harris v. PowersSupreme Court of Georgia · 1907
- Sullivan v. CurlingSupreme Court of Georgia · 1919
- Frazier v. Georgia Railroad & Banking Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1897
- King v. Southern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1906
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3Cited by13 opinions
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- Gay v. Piggly Wiggly Southern, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1987
- Parker v. Brush Wellman, Inc.District Court, N.D. Georgia · 2005
- Evans v. Bibb CompanyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1986
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