Legal Opinion

Clinton v. Gunn-Willis Lumber Co.

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided July 12, 1948No. 31877PublishedCited by 37 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtMacIntyre, P. J.

The only special demurrers passed upon by the trial judge were those relating to a misjoinder of parties.

“It is a well-established general rule that, 'where two or more persons or corporations, acting independently, without concert, plan, or other agreement, inflict a damage or cause an injury to another person, the persons inflicting the damage are not jointly liable therefor, but each is liable for his proportion only of the damages; and in such a case a joint action against them can not be maintained.’ . . . But it is also true that, even though voluntary, intentional concert is lacking,…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Bullard v. Southern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1902
  2. Scearce v. Mayor of GainesyilleCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1925
  3. Ferguson v. Columbus & Rome RailwaySupreme Court of Georgia · 1885
  4. Leach v. InmanCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1940
  5. Rome Railway & Light Co. v. JonesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1925

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3Cited by37 opinions

  1. Wade v. MitchellCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1992
  2. Crosby v. Savannah Electric & Power Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1966
  3. Lamar Electric Membership Corp. v. CarrollCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1953
  4. Johnson v. Kimberly ClarkCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
  5. Bruno’s Food Stores, Inc. v. TaylorCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997

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