Legal Opinion
Rhodes v. Industrial Finance Corp.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided March 21, 1941No. 28597PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMacIntyre, J.
J. C. Rhodes brought this suit for damages against the Industrial Finance Corporation (trading as the Industrial Loan and Security Company, doing business as the Loan Brokerage Service) and P. L. Hudson. The defendants filed demurrers. The judge sustained each and every demurrer (general and special) and dismissed the action. The plaintiff excepted.
It is true that a wrong done from which no damage (nominal or otherwise) or loss results will not sustain an action. However, for injury to purse or person an action will lie. See Dunn v. Western Union Telegraph Co., 2 Ga. App. 845, 851 (59 S. E.…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Southern Railway Co. v. O'BryanSupreme Court of Georgia · 1903
- Woodruff v. HughesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1907
- Coffer v. BradshawCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1932
- Dunn v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1907
- Orr v. CooledgeSupreme Court of Georgia · 1903
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Community Gas Co. v. WilliamsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1952
- Gay v. HealanCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1953
- Vines v. Citizens Trust BankCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1978
- Hobbs v. HollimanCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1947
- Stovall v. RumbleCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1944
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