Legal Opinion
Browning v. Europa Hair, Inc.
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided September 10, 1979No. 35127PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Hill, Justice.
Europa Hair, Inc., brought suit on open account against Browning et al. in the State Court of DeKalb County and filed a summons of garnishment on Browning’s bank. Browning counterclaimed for alleged malicious use of garnishment and breach of contract.
Browning thereafter filed suit in the Superior Court of DeKalb County for alleged libel and damage to its credit reputation. Europa moved to dismiss (1) for lack of venue in that it was a nonresident corporation without an agent for service of process in DeKalb County, (2) for lack of jurisdiction over Europa in that service of…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Stallings v. StallingsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1907
- Southeastern Fidelity Insurance v. HeardCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1971
- Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Co. v. ParkerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1904
- Souter v. CarnesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1972
- Vizard v. MoodySupreme Court of Georgia · 1903
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3Cited by6 opinions
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- Austin v. AustinSupreme Court of Georgia · 1980
- Estate of Marjorie C. Thurman v. DodaroCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1984
- Floyd v. Piedmont Hospital, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1994
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