Griffith v. Newman
Supreme Court of Georgia
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
- Poultryland Inc. v. AndersonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1946
- Conney v. Atlantic Greyhound Corp.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1950
- Snow v. JohnstonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1943
- Bacon v. WalkerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1886
- Holman v. Athens Empire Laundry Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1919
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- Delta Corporation v. KnightCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1964
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