Legal Opinion

Martin v. Bituminous Casualty Corp.

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided October 13, 1959No. 20572PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Wyatt, Presiding Justice.

1. The claimants made, a motion for continuance in the Superior Court of Fulton County, upon the ground that claimants had a claim pending before the Industrial Commission of Ohio, which might jeopardize the claimants’ rights in the manner set out in the motion. The motion requested that the case in Georgia be continued pending the outcome of the claim in Ohio. The motion was denied. Claimants assign this ruling as error. There is no merit in this contention. The grant or denial of a continuance rests always *478in the sound discretion of the trial court, and unless…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Slaten v. Travelers Insurance CompanySupreme Court of Georgia · 1943
  2. Cramer v. American Mutual Liability InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1948

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Guinn v. Conwood Corp.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1987
  2. Fenster v. Liberty Mutual InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1963

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