Glover-White Mercantile Co. v. Ausburn

25 Ga. App. 780 | Ga. Ct. App. | 1920

Jenkins, P. J.

One suing for breacli of the specific terms of an express contract cannot by amendment convert the suit into an action for tort, based on fraud and deceit, nor can he join such an action on contract with one based on tort. Brooke v. Cole, 108 Ga. 251, 252 (33 S. E. 849); Wolff v. Southern Ry. Co., 130 Ga. 251 (60 S. E. 569). Judgment reversed.

Stephens and Smith, JJ., concur. Wright Willingham, L. H. Covington, for plaintiff in error. M. B. Edwards, contra.