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Lawson v. Lawson

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided February 29, 1940No. 27943PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtStephens, P. J.

Mrs. Mattie O. Lawson and W. B. Lawson brought suit in the superior court of Fulton County against Mrs. H. H. Lawson, a resident of Fulton County, and against Mrs. Josh Leach, Josh Leach, and Harry L. White, residents of Rock-dale County, seeking to recover damages alleged to have been sustained by reason of the malicious, wilful, and wanton trespass of the defendants on a certain cemetery lot of the plaintiffs, and the disinterment of the body of their son therefrom. The defendants denied liability. Mrs. H. H. Lawson admitted the disinterment, and claimed that she had been the wife of the…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Smith v. Maddox-Rucker Banking Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1910
  2. Hardin Supply Co. v. ParkersonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1936
  3. Cloud v. Hawkes Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1916
  4. Hunter v. HallCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1938
  5. City of Jonesboro v. WattersonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1932

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Blanchard v. Westview Cemetery, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1974
  2. Garrett v. GarrettCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1973
  3. Peak v. CodyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1966
  4. Buchanan v. NashSupreme Court of Georgia · 1955
  5. Flag Fish Company Inc. v. Mann Seafood Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1945

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