Legal Opinion

Cousins Mortgage & Equity Investments v. Hamilton

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided September 14, 1978No. 55891, 56042, 56043PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Birdsong, Judge.

We have examined this case and while we would be inclined to sustain the grants of summary judgment to Cousins (see Emerson v. Cousins Mtg. &c. Investments, 145 Ga. App. 883 (244 SE2d 890)), we do not reach the merits of these cases because of the laches attaching to defendants below, Spencer and Hamilton.

On June 7, 1977, Cousins Mortgage & Equity Investments (CMEI) obtained summary judgments against Spencer and Hamilton based upon separate $100,000 notes executed individually by Spencer and Hamilton to CMEI. Hamilton filed a notice of appeal with the trial court on June…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Continental Investment Corp. v. CherryCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1971
  2. George v. American Credit Control, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1966
  3. Jones v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1971
  4. Lake Spivey Parks, Inc. v. JonesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1968
  5. Emerson v. Cousins Mortgage & Equity InvestmentsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1978

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3Cited by11 opinions

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  2. Leonard v. OgnioCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1991
  3. Jackson v. Beech Aircraft Corp.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1995
  4. Cook v. McNameeCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1996
  5. Atlanta Orthopedic Surgeons v. AdamsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2002

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