Legal Opinion
Barbush v. Oiler
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided May 22, 1981No. 62004PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Deen, Presiding Judge.
“Statutes are to be construed in connection and in harmony with existing law, and their meaning and effect will be determined with reference not only to the common law and the Constitution but also to other statutes and the decisions of the courts. Spence v. Rowell, 213 Ga. 145 (97 SE2d 350); Hill v. Busbia, 217 Ga. 781, 782 (125 SE2d 34, 93 ALR2d 1241).” Brookins v. State, 221 Ga. 181, 190 (144 SE2d 83) (1965). (Emphasis supplied.) With this guideline, it becomes necessary to construe Code Ann. § 105-2016 (Ga. L. 1968, pp. 1156, 1157, 1975, pp. 395, 396) titled the…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Ratteree v. ChapmanSupreme Court of Georgia · 1887
- Tifton, Thomasville & Gulf Railway Co. v. ButlerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1908
- Western & Atlantic Railroad v. BrownSupreme Court of Georgia · 1897
- Spence v. RowellSupreme Court of Georgia · 1957
- Norair Engineering Corp. v. Saint Joseph's Hospital, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1978
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3Cited by13 opinions
- General Motors Corp. v. MoseleyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1994
- American Cyanamid Co. v. RingSupreme Court of Georgia · 1982
- Williams v. RunionCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1984
- Hodges v. Effingham County Hospital AuthorityCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1987
- BELLSOUTH TELECOMMUNICATIONS, LLC Et Al. v. COBB COUNTY Et Al.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2017
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