American Tire Co. v. Creamer

Bell, Chief Judge.

Plaintiff brought suit in the State Court of Clayton County on an open account. Defendant answered and counterclaimed for personal injury. The trial court thereupon issued an order transferring the whole case to the Superior Court of Clayton County. Plaintiff appeals this order. Held:

The Act which created the State Court of Clayton County (formerly named the Civil and Criminal Court of Clayton County, see Code Ann. § 24-2102a), excluded jurisdiction in personal injury cases from this court and specifically provided as follows: "When a counter-complaint or cross-action is…