CONSUMERS FINANCING CORPORATION v. Lamb
Supreme Court of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Quillian, Justice.
Plaintiff in error, defendant below, argues strenuously that the plaintiff had an adequate remedy at law without invoking the aid of equity and seeking injunctive relief. It is well settled, however, that equity will assume juris diction where one’s remedy at law is not as complete or would be more difficult (Goolsby v. Board of Drainage Commissioners, 156 Ga. 213, 214 (6), 119 SE 644; and City of Macon v. Ries, 179 Ga. 320, 327, 176 SE 21); and that the remedy at law must be as effective and efficient to the ends of justice as the equitable remedy. Atlantic Coast Line R.…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- East Atlanta Land Co. v. MowerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1912
- Blaisdell v. BohrSupreme Court of Georgia · 1881
- Bell v. FitzCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1951
- McLaren v. SteappSupreme Court of Georgia · 1846
- Atlantic Coast Line Railroad v. GunnSupreme Court of Georgia · 1937
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Sutker v. Pennsylvania InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1967
- Beiter v. Decatur Federal Savings & Loan Ass'nSupreme Court of Georgia · 1966
- S & a CORPORATION v. Berger & Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1965
- Cutcliffe v. ChesnutCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1970
- Consumers Financing Corp. v. LambSupreme Court of Georgia · 1962
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