Levine v. Perry
Supreme Court of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Duckworth, Chief Justice.
1. It is settled law that mere apprehension of danger or injury will not require equitable relief. Bailey v. Boss, 68 Ga. 735; Felton Beauty Supply Co. v. Kline, 182 Ga. 20 (184 S. E. 703); Stegall v. Southwest Ga. Housing Authority, 197 Ga. 571 (30 S. E. 2d, 196); Wallace v. City of Atlanta, 200 Ga. 749 (38 S. E. 2d, 596). This does not mean, however, that equitable relief will be denied where solid reasons are alleged and shown to justify the apprehension. It simply means that equity will not relieve against a bare apprehension where facts sufficient to justify the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Stegall v. Southwest Ga. Housing AuthoritySupreme Court of Georgia · 1944
- Wallace v. City of AtlantaSupreme Court of Georgia · 1946
- Bailey v. RossSupreme Court of Georgia · 1882
- Felton Beauty Supply Co. v. KlineSupreme Court of Georgia · 1935
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- Ellis v. Georgia Kraft Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1963
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