Legal Opinion
Arnold v. Walton
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided June 15, 1949No. 16683PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Wyatt, Justice.
Many procedural questions are raised by the demurrer, such as, that a common-law suit for damages cannot be converted by amencjment into a suit in equity; and that new and distinct defendants were being added by amendment. We pass over these questions and go directly to the main legal question involved. Was this in effect a suit against Crisp County; and, if so, can it be maintained under the facts in this case?
The hydro-electric plant in question came into existence by virtue of a constitutional amendment (Ga. L. 1925, p. 72). It is there provided that “the County of Crisp”…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Hodges v. Ocean Accident & Guarantee Corp.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1941
- Great American Indemnity Co. v. TickersSupreme Court of Georgia · 1936
- Tounsel v. State Highway DepartmentSupreme Court of Georgia · 1935
- Liberty Mutual Insurance v. Atlantic Coast Line RailroadCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1942
- Wolff v. Southern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1908
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3Cited by41 opinions
- Miree v. United StatesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1978
- Sims v. American Casualty Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1974
- Smith v. Commercial Union Assurance Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1980
- Glover v. Tennessee Farmers Mutual Insurance Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1971
- State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company v. GirtmanCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1966
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