Bentley v. Barlow
Supreme Court of Georgia
1Opinion of the CourtAtkinson, J.
1. “In an action on the case for conspiracy, the conspiracy is not the gravamen of the charge, but may be both pleaded and proved as aggravating the wrong of which the plaintiff complains, and enabling him to recover in one action against all as joint tort-feasors.” National Bank of Savannah v. Evans, 149 Ga. 67 (99 S. E. 123). If a husband and wife own or control several private corporations dealing in real estate, all may be joined in one action instituted by a customer for recovery of damages, and for injunction to prevent alienation of a signed promissory note and duplicate contract of…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Martin v. TurnerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1918
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