Legal Opinion
Harrison v. Harrison
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided May 14, 1951No. 17441PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Hawkins, Justice.
1. The general rule is that fees for services rendered by an attorney must be paid by the person who employs him (Hill v. Bush, 206 Ga. 543, 57 S. E. 2d, 670), and are not recoverable by a litigant against the opposite party except in those cases which are specifically provided for by contract or by statute—such as in suits on promissory notes, where the note provides for the payment of attorney’s fees and proper notice of intention to sue is given as required by Code § 14-202 (5) and Code (Ann. Supp.) § 20-506; or where the defendant has acted in bad faith, or has been…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Hall v. HallSupreme Court of Georgia · 1914
- Alford v. AlfordSupreme Court of Georgia · 1940
- Van Dyke v. Van DykeSupreme Court of Georgia · 1906
- Luke v. LukeSupreme Court of Georgia · 1925
- Federal Investment Co. v. EwingSupreme Court of Georgia · 1928
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3Cited by42 opinions
- Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. v. BullingtonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1971
- Hickman v. FrazierCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1973
- Pearle Optical of Monroeville, Inc. v. STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN OPTOMETRYSupreme Court of Georgia · 1964
- Brown v. BrownSupreme Court of Georgia · 1968
- Bradley v. BradleySupreme Court of Georgia · 1974
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