Legal Opinion
Davenport v. Petroleum Delivery Service of Georgia, Inc.
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided September 12, 1975No. 30068PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Jordan, Justice.
This court granted certiorari in the present case (Davenport v. Petroleum Delivery Service, 134 Ga. App. 418 (214 SE2d 692)) to determine whether there is a conflict between the decision of the Court of Appeals therein and the decision of this court in Hallmark Properties v. Slater, 229 Ga. 432 (192 SE2d 157).
The question at issue in the present case is the venue of a tort action against Petroleum Delivery Service of Georgia, Inc. The corporate defendant was incorporated in Fulton County in 1971. It designated an office and agent in Fulton County. Its registered agent resigned…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Hallmark Properties, Inc. v. SlaterSupreme Court of Georgia · 1972
- Davenport v. Petroleum Delivery Service of Georgia, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1975
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