Supreme Court of Georgia, 1895

Mashburn v. Inman

Mashburn v. Inman
Supreme Court of Georgia · Decided December 21, 1895 · Lumpkin
97 Ga. 396; 24 S.E. 39

Mashburn v. Inman

Opinion of the Court

Lumpkin, J.

1. This case falls within tlie general rule that to an action sounding in contract, the defendant cannot plead as a set-off a claim arising ew delicto.

2. The question as to attorney’s fees is controlled hy the decision of this court in Butler v. Mutual &c. Company, 94 Ga. 563.

Judgment affirmed.

Arnold & Arnold, for plaintiff in error. Brandon & Arkwright, contra.

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