Legal Opinion
Watson v. TOMPKINS CHEVROLET COMPANY
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided March 2, 1951No. 33428PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFelton, J.
1. In a trover action, where the plaintiff elects to take a verdict for the damages, the value of the property is the measure of the damages. Citizens’ Bank v. Mullis, 161 Ga. 371 (1) (131 S. E. 44); Park v. Swann, 20 Ga. App. 39 (3) (92 S. E. 398).
2. In absence of a special demurrer, a petition in trover will not be dismissed for failure to allege the value of the article alleged to have been converted. Gatlin v. Matthews & Co., 16 Ga. App. 645 (2) (85 S. E. 953). The failure to allege the value of the article sought to be recovered by trover would preclude the plaintiff from the exercise of…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Citizens Bank v. MullisSupreme Court of Georgia · 1925
- Bonds v. BrownSupreme Court of Georgia · 1909
- McCarthy v. LazarusSupreme Court of Georgia · 1911
- McLendon v. City of LaGrangeCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1933
- Johnson v. StevensCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1917
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Hoard v. WileyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1966
- Jeweler's Financial Services, Inc. v. Chapes, Ltd.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1987
- Luckie v. Max Wright, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1954
- J. A. Jones Construction Co. v. Greenbriar Shopping CenterDistrict Court, N.D. Georgia · 1971
- Fulton County v. BaileyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1963
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