Bailey v. Williams

Mobley, Justice.

Article 6, section 14, paragraph 3, of the Constitution of Georgia of 1945 provides: “Equity cases shall be tried in the county where a defendant resides against whom substantial relief is prayed.” Code (Ann.) § 2-4903. Code § 3-202 adds to this provision, “. . . except in cases of injunctions to stay pending proceedings, when the petition may be filed in the county where the proceedings shall be pending,' provided no relief is prayed as to matters not included in such litigation.” The plaintiff contends that the Superior Court of Hart County has jurisdiction under this Code…