Legal Opinion
Emerson v. Fleming
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided September 20, 1972No. 47478PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Clark, Judge.
In Georgia a married woman who is living apart from her husband can maintain an action for damages against a third person for the alienation of her husband’s affections. Sessions v. Parker, 174 Ga. 296 (162 SE 790); Tingle v. Maddox, 186 Ga. 757 (198 SE 722); Edwards v. Monroe, 54 Ga. App. 791 (189 SE 419); Hosford v. Hosford, 58 Ga. App. 188 (198 SE 289); Kidd v. Holtzendorf, 88 Ga. App. 360 (76 SE2d 656). The motion to dismiss averring that such action is not permissible in Georgia as against public policy was correctly overruled.
Appellant argues that "Under Georgia Law, in…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- STOVALL & COMPANY, INC. v. TateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1971
- Henry Grady Hotel Company v. SturgisCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1943
- Tingle v. MaddoxSupreme Court of Georgia · 1938
- Hosford v. HosfordCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1938
- Edwards v. MonroeCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1936
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Brookshire v. J. P. Stevens Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1974
- Fountain v. MARTACourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1978
- DeWes Enterprises, Inc. v. Town & Country Carpets, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1974
- Anderson v. Universal C. I. T. Credit Corp.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1975
- Moultrie v. Atlanta Federal Savings & Loan Ass'nCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1979
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