Rowland v. Vickers

131 Ga. App. 121 (1974)

205 S.E.2d 503

ROWLAND

v.

VICKERS.

48754.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Argued November 5, 1973.

Decided February 13, 1974.

Rehearing Denied March 5, 1974.

Jack J. Helms, Farrar & Farrar, Arthur Farrar, Curtis Farrar, for appellant.

Bennett, Pedrick & Bennett, John W. Bennett, Preston & Preston, Montgomery Preston, for appellee.

DEEN, Judge.

It is the contention of the plaintiff that the settlement of the Aldridge lawsuit amounted only to a covenant not to sue and does not bar the prosecution of the present action. Where joint and several tortfeasors are involved it becomes a…