Legal Opinion
Holman v. Holman
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided November 21, 1945No. 31084PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFelton, J.
The plaintiff filed an action against her husband, from whom she had been living separate and apart for two years before the acts complained of, to recover damages for an alleged malicious prosecution. The general demurrer to the petition was sustained. Plaintiff excepts to that judgment.
1. Under the common law, neither the husband nor the wife-could maintain an action against the other for damages for torts, whether living together or not. Carmichael v. Carmichael, 53 Ga. App. 663 (187 S. E. 116); Eddleman v. Eddleman, 183 Ga. 766 (189 S. E. 833, 109 A. L. R. 877); Ralston v. Ralston, 2 K.…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Thompson v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1910
- Eddleman v. EddlemanSupreme Court of Georgia · 1937
- Carmichael v. CarmichaelCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1936
3Cited by7 opinions
- Wright v. WrightCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1952
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- Rubalcava v. GissemanUtah Supreme Court · 1963
- Wallach v. WallachCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1956
- Taylor v. VezzaniCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1964
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