Legal Opinion

Collins v. Burkhalter

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided February 18, 1916PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Trover. Before Judge Sheppard. Tattnall superior court. August 29, 1914.

1Opinion of the Court

Ber Curiam;

1. The motion to dismiss the bill of exceptions is without merit.

2. Where a suit has been dismissed by the plaintiff, in order to bring a second suit for the same cause of action the plaintiff must pay the costs or. file a pauper affidavit showing his inability to do so. A failure in this regard furnishes ground for a plea in abatement. White v. Bryant, 136 Ga. 423 (71 S. E. 677).

3. An arrangement between the clerk of the court and the plaintiff that the former would later make out a cost bill which the latter would pay, • though carried out after the filing of the second suit, is…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Wright v. JettSupreme Court of Georgia · 1904
  2. White v. BryantSupreme Court of Georgia · 1911
  3. Board of Education v. KelleySupreme Court of Georgia · 1906

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Kraft v. Forest Park Realty & Ins. Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1965
  2. Kraft v. Forest Park Realty & InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1965
  3. McKenzie v. SEABOARD SYSTEM R., INC.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1985
  4. Stinson v. BeananSupreme Court of Georgia · 1928
  5. Morgan v. HutchesonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1924

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