Legal Opinion

Maryland Casualty Co. v. City of Adel

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided October 24, 1952No. 34200Published

1Opinion of the CourtSutton, C.J.

The controlling issue before this court is whether or not the Superior Court of Muscogee County had jurisdiction of the City of Adel to determine the issues raised by the pleadings of the plaintiff. The City of Adel contends that it did not, but that only the Superior Court of Cook County, in which county said city is located, has jurisdiction to hear and determine the issues of the case. There is no special statute with respect to the jurisdiction of cases in which declaratory judgments are sought, but such proceedings shall be filed and served as in other cases in the superior courts. Code…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Calvary Independent Baptist Church v. City of RomeSupreme Court of Georgia · 1951
  2. Sims & Auchmuty v. Clark & Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1893
  3. Tucker v. American Surety Co. of NYSupreme Court of Georgia · 1950

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