Parker v. Gortatowsky
Supreme Court of Georgia
Complaint for land. Before Judge Parker. Ware superior court. August 19, 1905. Mrs. Willie L. Parker brought suit against A. C. and L. E. Gortatowsky and G. B. Brinson, seeking to recover possession of a' certain theatre or opera-house, together with mesne profits, alleging it to be wrongfully held by them.. The defendants denied the right of the plaintiff to recover. On the trial, under the direction of the court, the jury found for the defendants.
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Complaint for land. Before Judge Parker. Ware superior court. August 19, 1905. Mrs. Willie L. Parker brought suit against A. C. and L. E. Gortatowsky and G. B. Brinson, seeking to recover possession of a' certain theatre or opera-house, together with mesne profits, alleging it to be wrongfully held by them.. The defendants denied the right of the plaintiff to recover. On the trial, under the direction of the court, the jury found for the defendants. A motion for a, new trial was overruled, and the plaintiff excepted. Bailey owned a building, a portion of which was fitted up and used as an…
1Opinion of the CourtLumpkin, J.
(After stating the foregoing facts.)
There was conflict in the evidence as to what was said to Parker, the plaintiff’s husband and agent, about the lease, before the purchase was made. But he admitted himself that he knew that the Gortatowskys had had a lease upon the theater, and that the keys were in the hands of Brinson, their local manager, the theatrical season having closed; and that he made no inquiry of Brinson as to the manner of his holding, or the lease to the Gortatowskys. According to his own evidence he was put on inquiry, but failed to inquire, and was chargeable with notice of…
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