Legal Opinion

Holcomb v. Johnston

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided May 14, 1957No. 19663PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Duckworth, Chief Justice.

The case as made by the pleadings, stipulations and evidence discloses the question to be one of law as to the right of the legislature to define the practice of dentistry in this State as is done in Code (Ann.) § 84-701 (Ga. L. 1949, pp. 1161, 1162). From all the evidence and the stipulations, it is clear that the defendant has violated the Code section thus defining the practice of dentistry, but he seeks immunity by attacking the portion of the act which prevents dental laboratory technicians taking impressions and fitting dentures and appliances usable on or as…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Cooper v. RollinsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1922
  2. Lamons v. YarbroughSupreme Court of Georgia · 1949

3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Berry v. KoehlerIdaho Supreme Court · 1962
  2. Pearle Optical of Monroeville, Inc. v. State Board of Examiners in OptometrySupreme Court of Georgia · 1963
  3. Clark v. Board of Dental ExaminersSupreme Court of Georgia · 1977
  4. West Virginia Board of Dental Examiners v. StorchWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1961
  5. General GMC Trucks, Inc. v. General Motors Corp.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1977

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