Legal Opinion
Culpepper v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided March 7, 1945No. 15045PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Grice, Justice.
The first question propounded is answered in the affirmative. A deputy sheriff while proceeding en route to serve a jury summons is acting in his official capacity of deputy sheriff. The word “so” in the latter part of the interrogatory, whether used to point out the geography of his route, or the manner in which the officer was performing his duties, can not alter the fact that he was then and there engaged in official business. Code, §§ 59-206, 59-701.
As we interpret the second inquiry from the Court of Appeals, it does not involve the question whether or not in a suit…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Gray v. De BrettonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1939
- Citizens Bank v. American Surety Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1932
- Hawkins v. National Surety Corp.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1940
- Luther v. BanksSupreme Court of Georgia · 1900
- Robertson v. SmithCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1913
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3Cited by17 opinions
- Gay v. HealanCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1953
- Johnson v. U. S. Fidelity & Guaranty Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1956
- JOHNSON v. AVIS RENT a CAR SYSTEM, LLC (Two Cases)Supreme Court of Georgia · 2021
- Employees Retirement System v. LewisCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1964
- Chadwick v. StewartCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1956
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