Legal Opinion
Standard Oil Co. v. Mount Bethel United Methodist Church
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided March 8, 1973No. 27622, 27623PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Undercofler, Justice.
This is a trespass action brought by Mount Bethel United Methodist Church against Standard Oil Company and Ed Sherrell, Jr. The trial court sitting without a jury granted a permanent injunction, compensatory damages, punitive damages and attorney’s fees against the defendants, jointly and severally.
The litigation arose when Standard Oil Company began building a service station on the northeast corner of Johnson Ferry Road and South Roswell Road in Cobb County. Ed Sherrell, Jr. was the building contractor. There is located between the Standard Oil Company property and…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Southern Railway Co. v. O'BryanSupreme Court of Georgia · 1903
- Traders Insurance v. MannSupreme Court of Georgia · 1903
- Williams v. HarrisSupreme Court of Georgia · 1951
- Grant v. HartSupreme Court of Georgia · 1944
- Central of Georgia Railway Co. v. Macon Railway & Light Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1913
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3Cited by42 opinions
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- Citizens & Southern National Bank v. HaskinsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1985
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