Legal Opinion
Norris v. Nixon
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided March 18, 1949No. 32222PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMacIntyre, P. J.
“Suits by or against a county shall be in the name thereof. . .” Code §§ 2-7801, 23-1501, and “this is true although the county commissioners may be the per sons who would ordinarily institute suits in the name of the county.” Henry v. Means, 137 Ga. 153 (72 S. E. 1021). See also Bennett v. Walker, 64 Ga. 326; Arnett v. Board of Commissioners of Decatur County, 75 Ga. 782; Jackson v. Dougherty County, 99 Ga. 185 (25 S. E. 625); McGinnis v. McKinnon, 165 Ga. 713 (141 S. E. 910); Commissioners of Roads & Revenues of Houston County v. Howard, 59 Ga. App. 451 (1 S. E. 2d, 222); Glaze v. Bogle,…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Butts County v. Jackson Banking Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1908
- Mobley v. Murray CountySupreme Court of Georgia · 1934
- Glaze v. BogleSupreme Court of Georgia · 1898
- Arnett v. Board of CommissionersSupreme Court of Georgia · 1885
- Freeney v. PapeSupreme Court of Georgia · 1937
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Stelling v. Richmond CountyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1950
- Terrell County v. Albany/Dougherty Hospital AuthoritySupreme Court of Georgia · 1987
- Board of Regents of the University System v. Putnam CountyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
- Owens v. Floyd CountyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1956
- Webster v. Fulton County, Ga.District Court, N.D. Georgia · 1999