Hill v. Reynolds
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Action for damages; from Wilkes superior court—Judge Walker. November 22, 1915.
1Opinion of the CourtLuke, J.
1. Where a conspiracy is shown, the act of one becomes the act of all, in so far as the furtherance of the conspiracy is concerned; and each is as fully responsible for the acts of the others in carrying out the common purpose as if he himself had committed the acts. Penal Code (1910), § 1025; Horton v. State, 66 Ga. 690; Byrd v. State, 68 Ga. 661 (1) ; Handley v. State, 115 Ga. 584 (41 S. E. 992).(a) This rule of law applies with no less force to an action for the resulting tort than to a prosecution for the resulting crime, and applies alike in all cases, whether the alleged tort amounts to…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Dixon v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1902
- Slaughter v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1901
- Byrd v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1882
- Handley v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1902
- Horton v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1881
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- Anthony v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1954
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