Legal Opinion

Georgia Railroad Bank & Trust Co. v. Griffith

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided September 4, 1985No. 69890, 69891PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Banke, Chief Judge.

The Georgia Railroad Bank and Trust Company and River Mill Realty, Inc., previously obtained a default judgment in the Superior Court of Richmond County, Georgia, against John D. Griffith, Jr., and David Althoff. Griffith brought the present action in the Superior Court of Fulton County to have that judgment declared unenforceable, alleging, among other things, that the defendants had released his co-obligor, Althoff, from the obligation and that this had the effect of releasing him, as well. Griffith also alleged that the judgment should be set aside due to lack of service…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Taylor v. ThompsonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1981
  2. Weems v. FreemanSupreme Court of Georgia · 1975
  3. Philips Audio Video Systems Corp. v. BatemanCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1981
  4. Mercantile National Bank v. Founders Life Assurance Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1976
  5. Revis v. Forsyth County Hospital AuthorityCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1984

3Cited by16 opinions

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  3. Crim v. JonesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1992
  4. Motor Convoy, Inc. v. BrannenCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1990
  5. J & S Properties, Inc. v. SterlingCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1989

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