Legal Opinion

McSwain v. Edge

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided March 23, 1909No. 1635PublishedCited by 34 opinions

Action for damages, from city court of Columbus — Judge Tigner. January 5, 1909.

1Opinion of the CourtPowell, J.

This case comes up on an exception to the sustaining of a demurrer to the plaintiff’s petition. Omitting formal and immaterial allegations, the petition sets up, that the plaintiff had rented from the defendant a dwelling-house in the city of' Columbus; that her term had not expired and she was not in default with rent, when, on November 3, 1907, she was forcibty evicted from the house by a lawful constable of the county, upon a dispossessory warrant sued, out by the defendant before a justice of the peace, the defendant claiming that she owed him a small amount of rent. It is further…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Clement v. OrrCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1908
  2. Sturgis & Berry v. FrostSupreme Court of Georgia · 1876
  3. Crusselle v. PughSupreme Court of Georgia · 1884

3Cited by34 opinions

  1. Smith v. BuggCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1926
  2. Sutton v. AdamsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1934
  3. Howell v. Fulton Bag & Cotton MillsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1939
  4. Cheatham v. PalmerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1941
  5. Griffeth v. WilmoreCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1932

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