Legal Opinion

Furman v. Smith

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided October 2, 1962No. 39633Published

1Opinion of the Court

Russell, Judge.

1. While in suits in a justice court niceties of pleading are not insisted upon and it is only required that the cause of action sued on, whether attached to or incorporated in the summons, be sufficient to inform the defendant of the nature of the claim upon which the action is based (Code § 24-1102; Southern R. Co. v. Collins, 118 Ga. 411, 45 SE 306; Fountain v. L. & N. R. Co., 61 Ga. App. 180, 6 SE2d 105; Jackson v. Brothers & Sisters of Promise, 6 Ga. App. 761, 59 SE 11), and while it is not necessary to make specific allegations of negligence or a detailed relation of the…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Georgia Southern & Florida Railway Co. v. BarfieldCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1907
  2. Macon & Birmingham Railway Co. v. WaltonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1904
  3. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad v. Lane & AutryCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1911
  4. Southern Railway Co. v. CollinsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1903
  5. Fountain v. Louisville & Nashville RailroadCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1939

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