Legal Opinion

Citizens Bank v. C. W. Matthews Contracting Co.

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided May 28, 1959No. 37683PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

Felton, Chief Judge.

Only one question need be decided and that is whether there was a joint cause of action against both defendants so as to give, Clayton County jurisdiction over Matthews, a resident of Cobb County. A general demurrer reaches the question of jurisdiction of the person without specially setting forth that the court was without jurisdiction. Ruis v. Lothridge, 149 Ga. 474 (2) (100 S. E. 635). The petition in this case does not state a cause of action against Bailey under any theory, not even on its direct obligation to the plaintiff. Assuming that the assignment contract is…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Ruis v. LothridgeSupreme Court of Georgia · 1919
  2. Clark v. HilliardCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1917
  3. Chitty v. JonesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1954

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Gordon v. Long State BankCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1982

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