McGee v. Hardacre
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Action for damages; from Bibb superior court — Judge Malcolm D. Jones. December 23, 1920.
1Opinion of the CourtJenkins, P. J.
1. A landlord is not liable for injuries to his tenant arising from a patent defeet in the premises, existing at the time of the lease, and of which the tenant knew or had means of knowing, equal to those of the landlord, unless the rent contract stipulates to the contrary. Henley v. Brockman, 124 Ga. 1059 (5), 1063 (53 S. E. 672); Aiken v. Perry, 119 Ga. 263 (46 S. E. 93); Driver v. Maxwell, 56 Ga. 12; Williams v. Jones, 26 Ga. App. 558 (106 S. E. 616). Nor is a landlord liable for injuries to his tenant arising from latent defects unknown to the tenant, existing at the time of the lease,…
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