Mitchell v. Clark

1. In the absence of an express agreement to do so, a landlord is under no duty to repair a patent defect in the rented premises where its existence was known to the tenant at the time the rent contract was entered into; and subsequent notice by a tenant of the existence of such a defect would not place upon the landlord any duty of inspection or repair. Aikin v. Perry, 119 Ga. 263 (3) (46 S. E. 93); McGee v. Hardacre, 27 Ga. App. 106 (1, 3) (107 S. E. 563).

2. A member of the tenant’s family, occupying the premises in his right, can claim no greater duty or obligation on the part of the…