Legal Opinion
Abrams v. Joel
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided November 18, 1963No. 40440PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Hall, Judge.
1. In Georgia, as in other jurisdictions, when a lessor breaches a duty to make repairs, the lessee may-make the repairs himself and look to the lessor for reimbursement. Lewis & Co. v. Chisholm, 68 Ga. 40, 46; Dougherty v. Taylor & Norton Co., 5 Ga. App. 773, 775 (63 SE 928); Valdes Hotel Co. v. Ferrell, 17 Ga. App. 93, 97 (86 SE- 333); 32 Am. Jur. 589, § 714 et seq. And for such a breach a lessee sued for rent may recoup damages for diminution of the value of the premises caused by the failure to repair. Lewis & Co. v. Chisholm, supra; Roberson v. Weaver, 145 Ga. 626, 634 (89 SE…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Lewis & Co. v. ChisholmSupreme Court of Georgia · 1881
- King v. SmithCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1933
- Roberson v. WeaverSupreme Court of Georgia · 1916
- Dougherty v. Taylor & Norton Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1909
- Arnold v. JohnstonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1951
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3Cited by2 opinions
- The Mead Corporation v. David Abeles, Ira D. Cohen, Solomon Klausner, Edward Probst and Max SchemanCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
- Lipshutz v. ShanthaCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1977