Rollins v. Personal Finance Co.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the CourtJenkins, P. J.
1. The right of a plaintiff to recover in an action of trover depends upon the strength of his own title (Central Bank v. Ga. Grocery Co., 120 Ga. 883, 885, 48 S. E. 325; Perdue v. Griffin, 32 Ga. App. 100, 122 S. E. 713), or upon his right of possession lawfully acquired under and by virtue of a contract. Trotti v. Wyly, 77 Ga. 684; Owens v. Outlaw, 105 Ga. 477 *366(30 S. E. 427); Dudley v. Isler, 21 Ga. App. 615 (3) (94 S. E. 827); Jones v. McCowen, 34 Ga. App. 801 (131 S. E. 290). The failure of a petition in trover to allege that the plaintiff had either such title or right of -possession,…
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2Cases cited27 opinions
- Kelly v. Strouse & Bros.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1903
- O'Connor v. BruckerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1903
- Merritt v. BagwellSupreme Court of Georgia · 1883
- Chapman v. TaliaferroCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1907
- Stanford & Golden v. BradfordSupreme Court of Georgia · 1872
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3Cited by20 opinions
- Deck v. ShieldsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1943
- Mell v. McNultySupreme Court of Georgia · 1938
- Bayne v. Sun Finance CompanyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1966
- Moore v. American Finance SystemSupreme Court of Georgia · 1976
- Rahal v. TitusCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1964
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