Legal Opinion
First American Acceptance Corp. v. Wheat
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided May 22, 1961No. 21225PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Duckworth, Chief Justice.
This case arises out of the recovery of damages in an automobile liability case, in which the defendant in error and his wife prevailed against the tortfeasor in Cobb Superior Court, and thereafter obtained a judgment against his insurer in the Civil Court of Fulton County, which judgment was affirmed by the Court of Appeals in Public National Insurance Co. v. Wheat, 100 Ga. App. 695 (112 SE2d 191). The insurer having become insolvent, a receiver was appointed for it in the State of Florida and an ancillary receiver in the State of Georgia. On January 14, 1960, the…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Gibson v. RobinsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1893
- Public National Insurance Co. v. WheatCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1959
- Lipton v. LiptonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1955
- Cantrell v. DavisSupreme Court of Georgia · 1933
- Bennett v. GrahamSupreme Court of Georgia · 1884
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3Cited by5 opinions
- McGaha v. KwonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1982
- Almond v. Bentley Gray, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1976
- Department of Public Safety v. RodgersCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1979
- James v. SerittCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1970
- Burdette v. Standard Guaranty InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1977