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CHITTY v. JONES

18487.

210 Ga. 439 (1954)

80 S.E.2d 694

CHITTY et al. v. JONES et al.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided March 8, 1954.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Whelchel & Whelchel, Hoyt H. Whelchel, Jr., for plaintiffs in error.

J. O. Gibson, Gibson & DeLoache, Geo. A. Horkan, Jr., Horkan & Peters, contra.

DUCKWORTH, Chief Justice.

1. Suits against joint tortfeasors may be brought in the county of the residence of either. Code (Ann.) § 2-4904; Code § 3-204. But in order to maintain a suit against a nonresident it is essential that a cause of action be alleged and proven against the resident defendant. Rounsaville v. McGinnis, 93 Ga. 579 (21 S. E. 123); Hamilton v. Dupre, 111 Ga. 819 (2) (35 S. E. 684); Central of Ga. Ry. Co....

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