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Shell v. Watts

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided September 7, 1972No. 27210PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Mobley, Chief Justice.

This court granted certiorari in the case of Shell v. Watts, 125 Ga. App. 542 (188 SE2d 269), to correct a misconstruction of the opinion of this court in Register v. Stone’s Independent Oil Distributors, 227 Ga. 123 (179 SE2d 68), regarding jursidiction of third-party defendants.

Mrs. Evelyn Watts sued Clayton Shell for the homicide of her minor son, Steve Watts. Shell sought to bring in two additional persons as third-party defendants, Elliott and Helton, alleging that the shotgun with which Shell accidentally shot Watts was defective, that Elliott sold the shotgun to…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Register v. Stone's Independent Oil Distributors, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1971
  2. Shell v. WattsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1972

3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Eschen v. RoneyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1972
  2. Wirth v. City of Highland ParkAppellate Court of Illinois · 1981
  3. Renfrow v. GojohnMissouri Court of Appeals · 1980
  4. Martinez v. LanksterMissouri Court of Appeals · 1980
  5. DeLoach v. Emergency Medical GroupCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980

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