King Bros. & Co. v. Passmore
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Action for damages; from municipal court of Macon — Judge Chambers. February 5, 1916.
1Opinion of the CourtBroyles, J.
1. While a partnership may be sued in any county in which one partner resides (Civil Code, § 5525; Pyron v. Ruohs, 120 Ga. 1060 (2), 48 S. E. 434), it can not be sued in a county where no one of the partners resides; although the partnership may have a branch office and a place for conducting business in that county, and have as their agent and manager therein a resident of such county.
2. The plaintiff brought, in the municipal court of Macon, an action for damages against King Brothers & Co. (a partnership composed of C. S. and R. D. King), and against C. S. and R. D. King, and A. P.…
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