MARTIN v. BENNETT

23167.

221 Ga. 482 (1965)

145 S.E.2d 517

MARTIN v. BENNETT et al.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided October 19, 1965.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

O. J. Tolnas, for appellant.

Nicholas Chilivis, Erwin, Birchmore & Epting, Quillian & Quillian, Kelley Quillian, for appellees.


DUCKWORTH, Chief Justice.

1. The Constitution (Code Ann. § 2-4903; Const. of 1945) requires that, "Equity cases shall be tried in the county where a defendant resides against whom substantial relief is prayed." To join a nonresident defendant with a resident defendant there must be a prayer for substantial equitable relief against both. Railroad Commission of Ga. v. Palmer Hardware Co., 124 Ga. 633 (53 SE 193); Bennett v. Blackshear Mfg. Co....

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