Legal Opinion
Wright v. Lester
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided December 13, 1961No. 38971Published
1Opinion of the Court
105 Ga. App. 107 (1961)
123 S.E.2d 672
WRIGHT
v.
LESTER.
38971.
Court of Appeals of Georgia.
Decided September 29, 1961.
Rehearing Denied November 27, 1961.
December 13, 1961.
Houston White, for plaintiff in error.
Hester & Hester, Frank B. Hester, contra.
BELL, Judge.
1. The tort of alienation of affections has long been recognized in Georgia. "The gist of an action for alienation of affections is loss of consortium, that is `the right of the husband or wife to the conjugal fellowship, company, cooperation, and aid of the other in every conjugal way.'" Hosford v. Hosford, 58 Ga. App. 188 (1) (198 SE…
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2Cases cited13 opinions
- Brown v. Georgia-Tennessee Coaches, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1953
- Rank v. KuhnSupreme Court of Iowa · 1945
- Warren v. PowellSupreme Court of Georgia · 1905
- Hobbs v. HollimanCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1947
- Hosford v. HosfordCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1938
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