Legal Opinion
Chitty v. Jones
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided March 8, 1954No. 18487PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Duckworth, Chief Justice.
1. Suits against joint tortfeasors may be
brought in the county of the residence of either. Code (Ann.) § 2-4904; Code § 3-204. But in order to maintain a suit against a nonresident it is essential that a cause of action be alleged and proven against the resident defendant. Rounsaville v. McGinnis, 93 Ga. 579 (21 S. E. 123); Hamilton v. Dupre, 111 Ga. 819 (2) (35 S. E. 684); Central of Ga. Ry. Co. v. Brown, 113 Ga. 414 (3) (38 S. E. 989); Warren v. Rushing, 144 Ga. 612 (1) (87 S. E. 775); Fowler v. Southern Airlines, 192 Ga. 845, 851 (16 S. E. 2d 897); Ryner v. Duke,…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Central of Georgia Railway Co. v. BrownSupreme Court of Georgia · 1901
- King Hardware Co. v. EnnisCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1929
- Fowler v. Southern Airlines Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1941
- Warren v. RushingSupreme Court of Georgia · 1916
- Rounsaville & Bros. v. McGinnisSupreme Court of Georgia · 1894
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Richards & Associates, Inc. v. StudstillSupreme Court of Georgia · 1956
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- Motor Convoy, Inc. v. BrannenCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1990
- Byrd v. Moore Ford CompanyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1967
- Smith v. United Insurance Co. of AmericaCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1984
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