Legal Opinion
Mason v. Garris
District Court, N.D. Georgia
Decided June 21, 1973No. Civ. A. 17941, 18003PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EDENFIELD, District Judge:
Plaintiffs in these two class actions challenge the constitutionality of the Georgia statutes which provide for the foreclosure of mechanics’ liens. Since the same legal principles are involved in both cases, they have been consolidated in this order.
The facts as alleged by plaintiff in Civil Action No. 17941 are as follows. In January, 1973, plaintiff Mason loaned her automobile to a friend. The automobile began to malfunction, and the friend had the automobile towed to the Ansley Mall Exxon Service Station for repairs. About two weeks later plaintiff regained…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Fuentes v. ShevinSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Sniadach v. Family Finance Corp. of Bay ViewSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Hernandez v. European Auto Collision, Inc.District Court, E.D. New York · 1972
3Cited by24 opinions
- Sharrock v. Dell Buick-Cadillac, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1978
- Parks v. Mr. FordCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1977
- Cook v. CarlsonDistrict Court, D. South Dakota · 1973
- Doss v. LongDistrict Court, N.D. Georgia · 1981
- Ruocco v. BrinkerDistrict Court, S.D. Florida · 1974
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