Legal Opinion
Altman v. FLORIDA-GEORGIA TRACTOR COMPANY
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided October 5, 1961No. 21349PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Head, Presiding Justice.
1. “Damages arising ex delicto can not be set off against a cause of action arising ex contractu, but a defendant sued at law upon a cause of action arising ex contractu may, in equity, set off damages arising ex delicto, when the plaintiff is insolvent or a nonresident.” Arnold v. Carter, 125 Ga. 319, 325 (54 SE 177); Hilton v. Rogers, 152 Ga. 658 (111 SE 33); Welch v. Williford, 177 Ga. 837 (171 SE 768). The foregoing rule is applicable to the allegations of the petition in the present case, and the court erred in dismissing the plaintiff’s petition on general…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Arnold v. CarterSupreme Court of Georgia · 1906
- Glaze v. BogleSupreme Court of Georgia · 1898
- King v. PateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1960
- Reid v. CaldwellSupreme Court of Georgia · 1904
- Findley v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1889
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Global Associates, Inc. v. Pan American Communications, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1982
- Rowland v. KellosSupreme Court of Georgia · 1976
- Spearman v. JaudonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1978
- Watts v. KundtzCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1973
- Higbee v. TuckSupreme Court of Georgia · 1978
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