Legal Opinion
Bell v. Sellers
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided November 5, 1981No. 37886PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Hill, Presiding Justice.
Mary Ann Bell, a tenant in an apartment owned by J. H. Sellers, allegedly was injured due to the negligent maintenance of the premises. In January, 1978, Bell sued Sellers, who was then 103 years old and (unknown to Bell) in a nursing home. Service of the suit was made on February 1 by leaving a copy with Sellers’ wife at their home.
On April 17,1978, Mrs. Sellers filed an application in the Fulton County Probate Court for appointment of a guardian for her husband as a mentally ill or incompetent person. Hearing was set for May 2, at which time an examining committee…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Tony v. PollardSupreme Court of Georgia · 1981
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- McKinnon v. TrivettCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1975
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