Legal Opinion
Fidelity-Phenix Insurance v. Mauldin
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided November 18, 1970No. 45339, 45340PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Quillian, Judge.
The defendants contend that this action was brought for injuries to the person and having been commenced more than 2 years after the right accrued was barred by the statute. Code § 3-1004 as amended (Ga. L. 1964, p. 763); Ivester v. Southern R. Co., 61 Ga. App. 364, 365 (6 SE2d 214). The plaintiff urges that since the action was on the bond a longer limitation applies.
In Harris v. Black, 143 Ga. 497 (85 SE 742), the Supreme Court considered the question of whether a suit on a sheriff’s bond under seal was subject to the 20-year limitation of §4359 of the (1910) Code (now Code…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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- Harris v. BlackSupreme Court of Georgia · 1915
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3Cited by24 opinions
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- Spann v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1972
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