Legal Opinion

Bookholt v. General Motors Corp.

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided October 9, 1959No. 20631PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Wyatt, Presiding Justice.

1. The only question argued in this court is the constitutionality of the act above quoted. We will confine our decision to this question.

The statute in question is attacked as unconstitutional because “The classification of manufacturers apart from other remote sellers has no reasonable relation to the purpose of the statute, and therefore denies such manufacturers the equal protection of the laws.” There is no> merit in this contention. The act applies alike to all manufacturers of personal property, and it is reasonable to classify manufacturers apart from other…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Hoe v. . SanbornNew York Court of Appeals · 1860
  2. Continental Copper & Steel Indus., Inc. v. EC" Red" Cornelius, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1958
  3. Bond & Maxwell v. PerrinSupreme Court of Georgia · 1916
  4. Colt Co. v. BridgesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1926
  5. Geele v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1947

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Wood v. Hub Motor CompanyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1964
  2. Revlon, Inc. v. MurdockCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1961
  3. Brooks v. Eastern Air Lines, Inc.District Court, N.D. Georgia · 1966
  4. Laibe Corp. v. General Pump & Well, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2012
  5. Morgan v. Mar-Bel, Inc.District Court, N.D. Georgia · 1985

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