Legal Opinion

Maxwell v. Pierce

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided March 6, 1937No. 25483Published

1Opinion of the CourtGtjerry, J.

1. “Partners doing business under a trade-name that has not been registered as required by law, who have bought and paid for personal property and have taken from the owner a bill of sale therefor in such trade-name, may maintain an action in the trade-name against a tort-feasor who has seized and converted the property to his own use.” Maxwell v. Pierce, 183 Ga. 859 (189 S. E. 847). Under the foregoing ruling, the court did not err in striking the amendment to the defendant’s answer,

2. The special assignments of error in the motion for new trial are without merit.

3. The verdict, in favor of…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Hanson v. FletcherSupreme Court of Georgia · 1937
  2. Maxwell v. PierceSupreme Court of Georgia · 1937

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