Legal Opinion

Crown Laundry v. Burch

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided April 13, 1949No. 16555PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Candler, Justice.

This case comes to us on certiorari to the-Court of Appeals. On May 26, 1948, Charles Burch filed a petition in the Superior Court of Whitfield County, in which he-alleged that Crown Laundry and Crown Dye Company had injured his property. He prayed for damages. His petition did not contain a prayer for process. The clerk nevertheless attached process returnable thirty days after service, and Crown Laundry and Crown Dye Company were served with a copy of the petition and of that process on May 26, 1948. They made a motion to quash the service and to dismiss the petition upon…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Neal-Millard Co. v. OwensSupreme Court of Georgia · 1902
  2. Hagan v. Asa G. Candler Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1939
  3. Nicholas v. British America Assurance Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1900
  4. McGhee v. Mayor of GainesvilleSupreme Court of Georgia · 1887
  5. Scarborough v. HallSupreme Court of Georgia · 1881

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3Cited by20 opinions

  1. Water Services, Inc. And Farris Chemical Company v. Tesco Chemicals, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
  2. Dixie Broadcasting Corp. v. RiversSupreme Court of Georgia · 1952
  3. Lyles v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1959
  4. Banister v. HubbardCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1950
  5. Health Horizons, Inc. v. State Farm Mutual Automobile InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1999

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