Legal Opinion

Gunnels v. Atlanta Bar Ass'n

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided December 5, 1940No. 13424PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Beid, Chief Justice.

The foregoing statement presents somewhat in detail the case submitted to the judge in the superior court, on which he rendered the judgment complained of. The plaintiff sought to show such an unlawful interference with his business as would authorize an injunction. It seems to be generally recognized that in a proper ease a court of equity has the authority to enjoin illegal interference with the right of one to carry on a lawful business. See 28 Am. Jur. § 116 et seq.; 30 Am. Jur. 55, Employing Printers’ Club v. Doctor Blosser Co., 122 Ga. 509 (50 S. E. 353, 69 L. R. A.…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Dr. Miles Medical Co. v. John D. Park & Sons Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1911
  2. Southern Railway Co. v. ChambersSupreme Court of Georgia · 1906
  3. Employing Printers Club v. Doctor Blosser Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1905
  4. Griffith v. City of HapevilleSupreme Court of Georgia · 1936
  5. Kinney v. Scarbrough Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1912

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. National Ass'n for the Advancement of Colored People v. ButtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  2. In Re PrimusSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  3. USA Payday Cash Advance Centers v. OxendineCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2003
  4. Williams v. PowellCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1994
  5. National Ass'n for the Advancement of Colored People v. ButtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1963

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