Legal Opinion
Davis v. Hill
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided March 8, 1966No. 41774PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Eberhardt, Judge.
1. An action brought November 24, 1964, to recover damages for an injury sustained November 24, 1962, is barred by the statute of limitation, Code § 3-1004; Jones v. Smith, 28 Ga. 41; Peterson v. Georgia R. &c. Co., 97 Ga. 798 (25 SE 370). The running of the statute begins on the day the injury was suffered and without reference to the time of day or fractions of days. Dowling v. Lester, 74 Ga. App. 290 (39 SE2d 576).
2. Where the time prescribed for the doing of an act, including the bringing of an action, is to be computed by years or months, Sundays are not to be excluded.…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Murphy v. LittleCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1965
- Peterson v. Georgia Railroad & Banking Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1896
- Dowling v. LesterCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1946
- Brown v. Emerson Brick Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1914
- Jones v. SmithSupreme Court of Georgia · 1859
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Schaefer v. Mayor &C. of AthensCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1969
- Tri-Cities Hospital Authority v. SheatsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
- Lowe v. PueCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1979
- Davis v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty CompanyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1969
- Veal v. PaulkCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1970
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