Legal Opinion

Elwell v. Nesmith

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided September 24, 1980No. 36657, 36658PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Undercofler, Chief Justice.

In a previous appearance of this case for receivership and disbursement of corporate assets, we held that setoff was an appropriate means of satisfying the salary overpayments to James and Dorothy Elwell, and that “[i]n view of the fact that it has been through the efforts of plaintiffs’ counsel, at least in part, that overpayments to the corporate officers were disclosed and may now be collected by setoff, upon remand the trial judge will be authorized to reconsider the matter of attorney fees in this case.” Nesmith v.J & G Shoes, Inc., 244 Ga. 244, 246 (260 SE2d…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Gillen v. BostickSupreme Court of Georgia · 1975
  2. Bloodworth v. BloodworthSupreme Court of Georgia · 1969
  3. Benton v. SmithSupreme Court of Georgia · 1970
  4. Nesmith v. J&G Shoes, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1979

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Waugh v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1993
  2. Middlebrooks v. LonasSupreme Court of Georgia · 1980
  3. Dunaway v. ParkerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1994
  4. Marshall v. W. E. Marshall Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
  5. In the Interest of J. D. A.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2004

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