Legal Opinion
Redwine v. the Southern Co.
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided January 12, 1950No. 16885PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Hawkins, Justice.
1. While domestication of a foreign corporation doing business in this State under the provisions of the Code, § 22-1601 et seq., is not equivalent to incorporation, and does not create a Georgia corporation (Foy & Shemwell v. Georgia-Alabama Power Co., 298 Fed. 643; Fonester v. Continental Gin Co., 67 Ga. App. 119, 19 S. E. 2d, 807; Forrester v. Interstate Hosiery Mills, 194 Ga. 863, 23 S. E. 2d, 78), this Code section does provide that a foreign corporation so domesticated, and its stockholders, shall have the same powers, privileges, and immunities as similar corporations…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Hanover Fire Insurance v. HardingSupreme Court of the United States · 1926
- Georgia Railroad & Banking Co. v. WrightSupreme Court of Georgia · 1906
- Rayle Electric Membership Corporation v. CookSupreme Court of Georgia · 1943
- Coca-Cola Co. v. City of AtlantaSupreme Court of Georgia · 1922
- City of Columbus v. Muscogee Mfg. Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1927
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Smith v. State of GeorgiaSupreme Court of Georgia · 1966
- City of McCaysville v. Tri-State Electric CooperativeSupreme Court of Georgia · 1954
- Redwine v. the Southern Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1950
- Smith v. State of GeorgiaSupreme Court of Georgia · 1966