Legal Opinion

Griffith v. Newman

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided January 4, 1962No. 21446PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Quillian, Justice.

The sufficiency of the petition to set forth a cause for injunctive relief to restrain the defendants from erecting a large broiler house near the plaintiffs’ homes in a densely populated residential area, and upon the completion of the building from using the same in raising a great number of chickens must be decided according to the principles pro nounced by this court in factually similar cases. A principle applied in numerous cases is that a lawful business may, by reason of its location in a residential area, cause hurt, inconvenience, and damage to those residing in…

2Cases cited28 opinions

  1. Poultryland Inc. v. AndersonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1946
  2. Conney v. Atlantic Greyhound Corp.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1950
  3. Snow v. JohnstonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1943
  4. Bacon v. WalkerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1886
  5. Holman v. Athens Empire Laundry Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1919

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Oxford v. ShumanCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1962
  2. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. RogersCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1962
  3. Galaxy Carpet Mills, Inc. v. MassengillSupreme Court of Georgia · 1986
  4. Central of Georgia Railroad v. CollinsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1974
  5. Delta Corporation v. KnightCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1964

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