Legal Opinion
Collier v. Mitchell
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided January 11, 1951No. 17304PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWyatt, J.
The issue made by the pleadings in the instant, case is whether or not see. 3 of the act of 1929 (Ga. L. 1929, p. 369) repeals sec. 1 of the act of 1927 (Ga. L. 1927, p. 383). It is not contended that the 1929 act expressly repeals the 1927 act, but it is contended that it does so by implication.
There are two instances in which a statute will be deemed to have repealed a prior statute by implication. One is when the provisions of the later are inconsistent with or repugnant to the provisions of the former act. The other is when the later act deals with and embraces the whole subject-matter of…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Thompson v. Eastern Air Lines Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1946
- Thacker v. MorrisSupreme Court of Georgia · 1943
- Connor v. O'BrienSupreme Court of Georgia · 1944
- Hodges v. Myers, Suydam & Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1855
- Jones v. Central Railroad & Banking Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1857
3Cited by9 opinions
- Moore v. Baldwin CountySupreme Court of Georgia · 1953
- Dowling v. Jones-Logan Co., Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1971
- Nash v. National Preferred Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Georgia · 1966
- Department of Transportation v. CochranCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1981
- Keener v. MacDougallSupreme Court of Georgia · 1974
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