Legal Opinion

Holmes v. Board of Commissioners

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided June 7, 1999No. S99A0872PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Fletcher, Presiding Justice.

This is the fourth appellate opinion arising out of a dispute concerning whether the Reverend Kenneth R. Holmes has the right to hold church services on the property of Achor Center, Inc. Achor swore out a warrant for the arrest of Holmes for criminal trespass in October 1997, and Holmes sought to enjoin the county’s solicitor general from prosecuting him. The trial court denied the injunction, and Holmes appeals. We affirm.

OCGA § 9-5-2 states that equity does not interfere with the administration of the criminal law. “It will neither aid criminal courts in the…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Anderson v. DowdSupreme Court of Georgia · 1997
  2. Achor Center, Inc. v. HolmesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1995
  3. Baldwin v. City of AtlantaSupreme Court of Georgia · 1917
  4. Anderson v. DowdSupreme Court of Georgia · 1997
  5. United Baptist Church, Inc. v. HolmesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. GeorgiaCarry.Org, Inc. v. Atlanta Botanical Garden, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 2016
  2. Holmes v. Achor Center, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2001
  3. Smith & Wesson Corp. v. City of AtlantaSupreme Court of Georgia · 2001
  4. Holmes v. ACHOR CENTER, INC.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
  5. Holmes v. PeeblesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2001

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