Legal Opinion

Chancey v. Johnson

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided May 14, 1918No. 722PublishedCited by 16 opinions

Equitable petition. Before Judge Morris. Gilmer superior court. October 30, 1917.

1Opinion of the CourtGeorge, J.

In a petition for injunction against the commission of a trespass on land, upon the ground that the defendant is insolvent and. the damages will be-irreparable, it is essential for the plaintiff to allege title in himself or actual possession of the land. In such a case the plaintiff is not required to attach an abstract of his title, but an unqualified allegation that he is the true owner of the land is sufficient to withstand a demurrer.

(а) Where in such a ease the plaintiff did not allege that he was in the actual possession of the land, but that the land was “not in cultivation, but there…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Ault v. MeagerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1900
  2. Dugas v. HammondSupreme Court of Georgia · 1908
  3. Williamson v. WhiteSupreme Court of Georgia · 1897
  4. Yonn v. PittmanSupreme Court of Georgia · 1889
  5. Crawford & Ashby v. CarterSupreme Court of Georgia · 1917

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Peeples v. RudulphSupreme Court of Georgia · 1922
  2. Sapp v. OdomSupreme Court of Georgia · 1928
  3. Bentley v. PhillipsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1930
  4. Gray v. BradfordSupreme Court of Georgia · 1942
  5. Domin v. BrushSupreme Court of Georgia · 1931

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