Legal Opinion
Harris v. Stowers
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided May 17, 1941No. 13695PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Jenkins, Justice.
1. “A judgment sustaining a plea of res judicata to a suit, but not ordering dismissal of the action, is not ‘final,’ within the meaning of the Code, § 6-701.” Loveless v. McCollum, 189 Ga. 219 (5 S. E. 2d, 582); English v. Rosenkrantz, 150 Ga. 745, 746 (105 S. E. 293).
2. The order here excepted to provided merely that “the defendants’ plea of res adjudicata is sustained, and the restraining order heretofore granted is dissolved and revoked.” As held in a long line of decisions, an order merely dissolving, revoking, rescinding, vacating, canceling, or setting aside a…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- English v. RosenkrantzSupreme Court of Georgia · 1920
- Grizzel v. GrizzelSupreme Court of Georgia · 1939
- Jones v. WarnockSupreme Court of Georgia · 1881
- Wofford Oil Co. v. City of NashvilleSupreme Court of Georgia · 1933
- Jones v. GrahamSupreme Court of Georgia · 1939
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Astin v. CardenSupreme Court of Georgia · 1942
- Darden v. RobertsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1942
- C. I. T. Corporation v. SmithCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1942
- Adams v. City of MacOnSupreme Court of Georgia · 1948
- W. T. Rawleigh Co. v. ForbesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1947
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