Legal Opinion
Southern Nitrogen Co. v. Manuel
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided October 20, 1964No. 40817PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Fkankum, Judge.
1. Ordinarily, where suit is brought against two alleged joint tortfeasors in a county where one of them resides, the other being a nonresident, and where on the trial of the case the resident defendant is found by the jury not liable, the court is without jurisdiction to render a judgment against the nonresident defendant, and if such judgment be rendered it may be arrested or set aside upon motion. Lee v. West, 47 Ga. 311 (2); Hamilton v. Dupre, 111 Ga. 819 (2) (35 SE 684); Warren v. Rushing, 144 Ga. 612 (1) (87 SE 775); Southeastern Truck Lines, Inc. v. Rann, 214 Ga. 813…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Cæsar v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1907
- Coleman v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1914
- Southeastern Truck Lines, Inc. v. RannSupreme Court of Georgia · 1959
- Warren v. RushingSupreme Court of Georgia · 1916
- Steed v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1905
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3Cited by8 opinions
- State Highway Department v. W. L. Cobb Construction Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1965
- Clark v. StaffordCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1999
- Georgia Kraft Co. v. Laborers' International Union of North America, Local Union 246Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1984
- Steding Pile Driving Corp. v. John H. Cunningham & AssociatesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1976
- Littlefield v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1990
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