Walker Electrical Co. v. Walton

Head, Justice.

(After stating the foregoing facts.) “Where there is one common right to be established by or against several, and one is asserting the right against many, or many against one, equity will determine the whole matter in one action.” Code, § 37-1007. This section was taken from the decision of this court in Smith v. Dobbins, 87 Ga. 316 (13 S. E. 496), where the almost identical language of the section was quoted by this court from 1 High on Injunctions, § 12. Section 37-1007 has been construed by this court in numerous decisions. One of the earlier cases, frequently cited, is…