Legal Opinion
Pittman v. McKinney
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided June 18, 1975No. 50723PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Webb, Judge.
1. The Civil Practice Act governs the procedure "in all courts of record. . .” CPA § 1 (Code Ann. § 81A-101).
2. In cases involving more than $300, the Civil Court of Fulton County is a court of record. Cole v. Cates, 113 Ga. App. 540, 542 (1) (149 SE2d 165); Estes Heating &c. Co. v. McGuire, 113 Ga. App. 800 (1) (149 SE2d 831); Lymon v. Hollywood Fashions, Inc., 126 Ga. App. 627, 628 (1) (191 SE2d 473).
3. Where a provision of a special Act establishing a court of record conflicts with a provision of the Civil Practice Act, the latter controls. Gresham v. Symmers, 227 Ga. 616 (2,…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Cole v. CatesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1966
- Gresham v. SymmersSupreme Court of Georgia · 1971
- Electro-Kinetics Corp. v. WilsonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1970
- Pate v. Milford A. Scott Real Estate Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1974
- National Health Services, Inc. v. TownsendCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1974
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Canal Insurance Co. v. CambronSupreme Court of Georgia · 1978
- Wise, Simpson, Aiken & Associates, Inc. v. Rosser White Hobbs Davidson McClellan Kelly, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1978
- Raintree Farms, Inc. v. Stripping Center, Ltd.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
- Critz Buick, Inc. v. AliottaCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1978
- Hall County Board of Tax Assessors v. ReedCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1977
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