Legal Opinion
Brewer v. Williams
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided February 9, 1954No. 18438PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
210 Ga. 341 (1954)
80 S.E.2d 190
BREWER
v.
WILLIAMS et al.
18438.
Supreme Court of Georgia.
Argued January 11, 1954.
Decided February 9, 1954.
James E. Findley, for plaintiff in error.
Sharpe & Layne, Charles L. Gowen, contra.
HAWKINS, Justice.
1. While it is a well-settled general rule that claims arising ex contractu can not be set off against claims arising ex delicto, except upon equitable grounds, such as insolvency or non-residence (Code § 3-113; Hecht v. Snook & Austin Furniture Co., 114 Ga. 921, 41 S. E. 74; Standhardt v. Hardin, 145 Ga. 147, 88 S. E. 565; Strickland v. Bank of Cartersville, 141…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Hecht v. Snook & Austin Furniture Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1902
- Ray v. Home & Foreign Investment & Agency Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1899
- McCall v. FrySupreme Court of Georgia · 1904
- Strickland v. Bank of CartersvilleSupreme Court of Georgia · 1914
- Fender v. HendleySupreme Court of Georgia · 1943
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Manufacturers Consolidation Service, Inc. v. RodellCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 2000
- Gordy Tire Co. v. Dayton Rubber Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1960
- O'KELLEY v. EvansSupreme Court of Georgia · 1967
- Wallace v. EiselmanSupreme Court of Georgia · 1963
- Kennestone Hospital, Inc. v. HopsonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2003
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