Legal Opinion

Fouché v. Terry

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided June 13, 1922No. 13483PublishedCited by 1 opinion

Complaint; from city court of Ellaville — Judge Hart. February 6, 1922.

1Opinion of the Court

Broyles, G. J.

1. “ The requirement as to the payment of costs as a condition for the recommencement of a suit that has been dismissed or discontinued means that the second suit shall be identical with the first, identical as to the cause of action, and identical as to parties. . . A party who sues as an individual in the first suit, but sues as a trustee in the second, sues in a different capacity.” Moore v. Bower, 6 Ga. App. 450 (4), 453 (65 S. E. 328), and citations.

2. The instant suit was brought by the administrator of the estate of a deceased person, and, under the foregoing ruling, it…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Moore v. BowerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1909

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Purser v. Charles S. Martin Distributing Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1964

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