HUBBARD v. RUFF

37050.

97 Ga. App. 251 (1958)

103 S.E.2d 134

HUBBARD v. RUFF et al.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Rehearing Denied February 28, 1958.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. A. Mitchell, P. H. Mitchell, Colley & Orr, Wilbur A. Orr, Jr., for plaintiff in error.

Knox & Neal, Robert E. Knox, contra.


TOWNSEND, Judge.

1. Since the court has no jurisdiction of the nonresident defendant if the case fails to set forth a cause of action against the resident defendant, the main question presented for consideration is whether a wife may in this State recover damages for injuries to property negligently caused by her husband. Certain principles of law based upon the marital status are well settled but their effect upon rights of action of a spouse for property damages...

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