Legal Opinion
Gordy Tire Co. v. Dayton Rubber Co.
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided May 5, 1960No. 20866PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Mobley, Justice.
It is a well-settled general rule that causes arising ex delicto cannot be set off against claims arising ex contractu, nor can claims arising ex contractu be set off against claims arising ex delicto, except upon equitable grounds. Code § 3-113; Hecht v. Snook & Austin Furniture Co., 114 Ga. 921 (41 S. E. 74); Strickland v. Bank of Cartersville, 141 Ga. 565 (4b) (81 S. E. 886); Standhardt v. Hardin, 145 Ga. 147 (88 S. E. 565); Brewer v. Williams, 210 Ga. 341 (1) (80 S. E. 2d 190).
While at law a cause of action in tort cannot be used as. a set-off in an action in contract,…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Webster v. FallSupreme Court of the United States · 1925
- Hecht v. Snook & Austin Furniture Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1902
- Albany Federal Savings & Loan Ass'n v. HendersonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1944
- Harrison v. LovettSupreme Court of Georgia · 1944
- Livingston v. MarshallSupreme Court of Georgia · 1889
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3Cited by32 opinions
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- Drug Emporium, Inc. v. PeaksCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
- Abreu v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1992
- Gibson v. GibsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 2017
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