Legal Opinion
Woodall v. Pharr
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided April 28, 1969No. 44259PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Bell, Presiding Judge.
The general rule, at least where the lessee is not the author of the instrument, is that lease contracts are construed against the lessor. Farm Supply Co. v. Cook, 116 Ga. App. 814, 818 (159 SE2d 128); Chalkley v. Ward, 119 Ga. App. 227, 230 (166 SE2d 748). Forfeitures are abhorred in law and equity. DeLamar v. Fidelity Loan &c. Co., 158 Ga. 361, 365 (123 SE 116). And provisions in leases for forfeitures must be strictly construed. Mendel v. Pinkard, 108 Ga. App. 128, 134 (132 SE2d 217). When a forfeiture depends on giving a written notice of default, it must appear that…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Farm Supply Co. of Albany, Inc. v. CookCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1967
- Chalkley v. WardCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1969
- Foster v. FosterSupreme Court of Georgia · 1951
- Georgia Railroad & Banking Co. v. HaasSupreme Court of Georgia · 1906
- Chidsey v. BrookesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1908
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3Cited by14 opinions
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- Smith v. HendrixCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1982
- In Re Colony Square Company, Debtor. Colony Square Company v. Prudential Insurance Company of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1988
- Litchfield Co. of South Carolina, Inc. v. KiriakidesCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 1986
- Di Uniform Services, Inc. v. United Water Unlimited Atlanta, LLCCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2002
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