Legal Opinion

Barrett v. STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT OF GEORGIA

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided October 11, 1955No. 19045PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Wyatt, Presiding Justice.

The defendant in error has made a motion to dismiss the writ of error in this court upon two grounds. The first is that the writ of error does not designate a plaintiff in error and a defendant in error. There is no merit in this ground. The caption of the writ of error reads as follows: “Mrs. E. M. Barrett, plaintiff in error vs. The State Highway Department of Georgia, defendant in error.” The parties are referred to throughout the document as plaintiff in error and defendant in error. It has been held that this procedure is sufficient as designating the parties to…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Gunby v. TurnerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1942
  2. Garner v. Mayor &C. of AthensSupreme Court of Georgia · 1950

3Cited by14 opinions

  1. City of Atlanta v. Heirs of ChampionSupreme Court of Georgia · 1979
  2. Norton Realty & Loan Co. v. City of GainesvilleSupreme Court of Georgia · 1968
  3. NORTON REALTY & LOAN COMPANY, INC. v. Bd. of Ed. of Hall CountyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1973
  4. Craven v. Georgia Power CompanySupreme Court of Georgia · 1981
  5. Harwell v. Georgia Power Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1980

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