Legal Opinion

Lorenz v. DeKalb County

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided February 25, 1960No. 20803PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Hawkins, Justice.

The exception here is to a judgment sustaining a general demurrer to the plaintiff’s petition, which originally sought to enjoin the maintenance of an alleged continuing nuisance, and to recover damages for the alleged interference with the natural flow, and the concentration and discharge of surface waters by the defendant upon the property of the plaintiff, to his injury and damage. Held:

1. The test as to whether a case is one in equity, and hence reviewable by the Supreme Court, is not what it might have been at any given time during its pendency in the trial court, but…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Douglas-Guardian Warehouse Corp. v. ToddSupreme Court of Georgia · 1957
  2. Leggitt v. AllenSupreme Court of Georgia · 1951
  3. Patterson v. CorrellSupreme Court of Georgia · 1955
  4. Citizens Bank v. ThompsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1959

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Williams v. ShafferSupreme Court of Georgia · 1966
  2. Soerries v. City of ColumbusCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1996
  3. State of Georgia v. CraneSupreme Court of Georgia · 1968
  4. Benton v. State Highway DepartmentSupreme Court of Georgia · 1965
  5. Gainesville Carpet Mart v. First Federal Savings & Loan Ass'nSupreme Court of Georgia · 1969

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