Legal Opinion
Bowman v. Fuller
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided June 12, 1951No. 33585PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtTownsend, J.
(After stating the foregoing facts.) “Broadly, there is a joint enterprise or adventure when two or more combine their property or labor, or both, in a joint undertaking for profit, with rights of mutual'control, provided the arrangement does not establish a partnership.” Atlanta Metallic Casket Co. v. Southeastern Wholesale Furniture Co., 82 Ga. App. 353, 358 (61 S. E. 2d, 196). It is generally held that the acts of one party during the pendency and within the scope of the joint undertaking or enterprise are binding upon the other joint adventurer. See Goodsitt v. Richter, 216 Wis. 351 (257…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Orkin Ex. Co. Inc., So. Georgia v. DewberrySupreme Court of Georgia · 1949
- Bennett v. Sinclair Refining Co.Ohio Supreme Court · 1944
- Commercial Lumber Co. v. NelsonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1937
- Robinson v. ReynoldsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1942
- Soulek v. City of OmahaNebraska Supreme Court · 1941
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3Cited by28 opinions
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- William R. Putnam, Plaintiff-Appellant-Cross-Appellee v. Robert R. Williams, Defendant-Appellee-Cross-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
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