Legal Opinion
Odom v. Atlanta & West Point Railroad
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided April 9, 1951No. 17429PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Atkinson, Presiding Justice.
(After stating the foregoing facts.) One of the grounds of demurrer asserted that any claim against Atlanta & West Point Railroad Company by reason of the homicide would be barred by thé statute of limitations. Code § 3-1004 requires that injuries to persons be brought within two years after the right of action accrues. The alleged injury occurred November 16, 1947, and the instant proceeding was not brought until December 22, 1950. “An action by a wife to recover damages for the negligent homicide of her husband is an action for an 'injury done-to the person,' and…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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- Chapman v. Central of Georgia Railway Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1917
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