Legal Opinion
Hamlin v. Johns
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided February 12, 1930No. 19878PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJenkins, P. J.
1. Under the doctrine of res judicata, whenever there has been a judgment by a court of competent jurisdiction in a former litigation between the same parties, based upon the same cause of action as the pending litigation, the litigants are bound to the extent of all matters put in issue or which under the rules of law might have been put in issue by the pleadings in the previous litigation. Farmer v. Baird, 35 Ga. App. 208 (132 S. E. 260), and authorities cited.
2. So long as a party pleads but one wrong in respect to the same transaction, the cause of action is the same (City of Columbus v.…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- City of Columbus v. AnglinSupreme Court of Georgia · 1904
- Draper v. MedlockSupreme Court of Georgia · 1905
- Penn Mutual Life Insurance v. TaggartCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1928
- Farmer v. BairdCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1926
- Brooke v. Lowry National BankSupreme Court of Georgia · 1914
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3Cited by17 opinions
- Hamlin MacHine Co. v. Holtite Mfg. Co.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1976
- McCracken v. City of College ParkSupreme Court of Georgia · 1989
- Jones v. Rich's Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1950
- House v. BentonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1930
- Smith v. BirdSupreme Court of Georgia · 1939
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