Legal Opinion · Concurrence

Parker v. Southern Railway Co.

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided October 11, 1941No. 29152Published

1ConcurrenceStephens, P. J.

I concur in the conclusion that the courts of Georgia have jurisdiction to entertain this suit against the Southern Eailway, a non-resident of the State of Georgia, on a cause of action arising in another State. I concur on the ground that the cause of action is transitory, and that suit can be maintained in a State court having jurisdiction of the subject-matter where the defendant is found in the State of Georgia and has been served. A corporation, as an individual, when found within the jurisdiction of the State, may be sued in personam in the courts of that State, by either a resident or…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Reeves v. Southern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1905
  2. Louisiana State Rice Milling Co. v. Mente & Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1931
  3. Hawkins v. Fidelity & Casualty Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1905
  4. McCorkle v. Pullman Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1939

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