WELLSTON CO. v. SAM N. HODGES, JR. & CO.

42225.

114 Ga. App. 424 (1966)

151 S.E.2d 481

WELLSTON COMPANY v. SAM N. HODGES, JR. & COMPANY et al.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Decided October 7, 1966.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Westmoreland, Hall & Penetcost, Donald E. O'Brien, John L. Westmoreland, Jr., for appellant.

Powell, Goldstein, Frazer & Murphy, Edward E. Dorsey, John T. Marshall, Tindall & Tindall, Joseph D. Tindall, Jr., for appellee.


JORDAN, Judge.

Contrary to the contention of the plaintiff, its right of action against the defendants accrued when the defendants committed the negligent acts complained of and not when the building ultimately collapsed as a result of such negligence. The alleged negligent design and construction of the building in and of itself constituted a legal injury to the plaintiff, however slight the actual damages may have been...

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