Legal Opinion
Bussey v. Hager
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided July 3, 1950No. 32924PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMacIntyre, P. J.
“Where a pleaded contract not only is executed in a foreign State, but contains nothing to indicate by the place of performance or otherwise that it was intended to be construed as a Georgia contract, it will be treated as a contract of the foreign State, and governed by its laws. Jackson v. Johnson, 67 Ga. 167 (2), 182; Davis v. DeVaughn, 7 Ga. App. 324, 325 (66 S. E. 956).
“(a) A contract of a foreign State which constituted one of the thirteen original colonies, or which was derived from territory included in one of such colonies, will be construed and governed by the common law, in the…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Thomas v. ClarksonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1906
- Maxwell Bros. v. Liverpool & London & Globe InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1913
- Lay v. Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1908
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3Cited by3 opinions
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