Selman v. Barnett
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Action for damages, from city court of Floyd county — Judge Hamilton. February 37, 1908.
1Opinion of the CourtRussell, J.
The point having been raised in this case that the pauper affidavit filed by the plaintiff in error is not properly entitled in the cause, we find, upon investigation, that while R. L. Selman is mentioned in the caption of the affidavit as the defendant in error, instead of R. L. Barnett, the number and the nature of the ease are fully stated in the title of the affidavit; and this entitles the affidavit sufficiently to leave no ground for doubt that it is applicable to this case and to no other. The test is, whether the affidavit is sufficiently entitled to be the basis of an indictment for…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Chapman v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1892
- Glenn v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1907
3Cited by9 opinions
- Montgomery v. CrumIndiana Supreme Court · 1928
- National Association for Advancement of Colored People v. OverstreetSupreme Court of Georgia · 1965
- Khalifa v. ShannonCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2008
- Head v. John Deere Plow CompanyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1944
- Mathews v. MurrayCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1960
4 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.