Legal Opinion

Resthaven Memorial Gardens, Inc. v. Moody

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided May 7, 1964No. 22432PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Head, Presiding Justice.

The oral motion of the defendant, contending that the petition failed to state any ground for injunction, was properly denied. The uncertainty of life, and the certainty of death, may quite properly invoke thoughts of some choice in the selection of a spot under a wide and starry sky as a final resting place, where peace shall continue until time shall be no more. That the petitioners had selected such a spot and acquired the exclusive right of its use is not in issue here. The fact that the petitioners may recover damages from the defendant for the wrong already…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Jacobus v. Congregation of ChildrenSupreme Court of Georgia · 1899
  2. Wright v. Hollywood Cemetery CorporationSupreme Court of Georgia · 1901
  3. Hale v. HaleSupreme Court of Georgia · 1945
  4. O'Neal v. VeazeySupreme Court of Georgia · 1915

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Capers v. CampSupreme Court of Georgia · 1979
  2. Capers v. CampSupreme Court of Georgia · 1979

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