Legal Opinion
Walker v. Walker
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided September 30, 1970No. 45509PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Hall, Presiding Judge.
Plaintiff in an action against her husband for the wrongful death of her son appeals from the order dismissing the action.
1. The General Assembly of Georgia did not authorize an action under Code Ann. § 105-1307 by a wife against her husband for the wrongful death of her child. Chastain v. Chastain, 50 Ga. App. 241 (177 SE 828); Heyman v. Heyman, 19 Ga. App. 634 (92 SE 25); Bulloch v. Bulloch, 45 Ga. App. 1 (163 SE 708); Harrell v. Gardner, 115 Ga. App. 171 (154 SE2d 265); and Horton v. Brown, 117 Ga. App. 47 (159 SE2d 489), cert. den. 117 Ga. App. 879. While in Horton…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Winters v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
- Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. MoserSupreme Court of the United States · 1927
- Heyman v. HeymanCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1917
- Bulloch v. BullochCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1932
- Chastain v. ChastainCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1934
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3Cited by26 opinions
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- Jones v. SwettSupreme Court of Georgia · 1979
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