Legal Opinion
McGhee v. Kingman & Everett Inc.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided August 13, 1934No. 23771PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJenkins, P. J.
1. “Where an immediate act is done by the co-operation or the joint act of two or more persons, they are all trespassers, and may be sued jointly or severally, and any one of them is liable for the injury done by all. To render one man liable, in trespass, for the acts of others, it must appear either that they acted in concert, or that the *768act of the party sought to be charged ordinarily and naturally produced the acts of the others.” Brooks v. Ashburn, 9 Ga. 297 (3); Massachusetts Cotton Mills v. Hawkins, 164 Ga. 594, 599 (139 S. E. 52). “This action may be maintained not only against the…
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2Cases cited5 opinions
- Burns v. HorkanSupreme Court of Georgia · 1906
- Gomez v. Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1934
- Brooks v. AshburnSupreme Court of Georgia · 1851
- Massachusetts Cotton Mills v. HawkinsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1927
- Markham v. BrownSupreme Court of Georgia · 1867
3Cited by19 opinions
- Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Co. v. ShararaCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
- Colonial Stores Inc. v. SasserCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1949
- Wittig v. Spa Lady, Inc. of MariettaCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1987
- Marter v. ScottMississippi Supreme Court · 1987
- Sexton Bros. Tire Co. v. Southern Burglar Alarm Co. of Georgia, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
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