Legal Opinion
Atlas Match Corporation v. Berry Realty Company
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided June 20, 1977No. 53796PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Bell, Chief Judge.
Plaintiff, a Texas corporation brought this suit to recover on a contract. The case was tried by the court. At the conclusion of plaintiffs evidence, defendant’s motion for dismissal was granted solely on the ground that plaintiff was transacting business within Georgia without a certificate of authority from the Secretary of State. Held:
No foreign corporation shall transact business in this state without obtaining a certificate of authority from the Secretary of State. Code § 22-1401 (a). A foreign corporation required to obtain a certificate of authority is not permitted…
2Cited by5 opinions
- Cosby v. A. M. Smyre Manufacturing Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1981
- A. S. International Corp. v. Salem Carpet Mills, Inc.District Court, N.D. Georgia · 1977
- Roberts v. Chancellor Fleet Corp.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1987
- Ely & Walker v. DUX-MIXTURE HARDWARE CO., INC.District Court, N.D. Georgia · 1982
- Ely & Walker, a Division of First National Company v. Dux-Mixture Hardware Co., Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1984