Legal Opinion
Allen v. Allen
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided November 17, 1922No. 3099PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHines, J.
(After stating the foregoing facts.)
Unquestionably a dispossessory warrant will not lie Tmlpps the relation of landlord and tenant exists. If the defendant holds *587possession otherwise than as tenant, such as purchaser, donee, or equitable owner, this harsh remedy is not applicable. Civil Code
(1910), § 5385; Clark v. Cassidy, 62 Ga. 407, 412; Watson v. Toliver, 103 Ga. 123 (29 S. E. 614); Henry v. Perry, 110 Ga. 630 (36 S. E. 87); Sharpe v. Mathews, 123 Ga. 794 (51 S. E. 706); Garrick v. Tidwell, 151 Ga. 294 (106 S. E. 551).
But the real question to be determined in this case is this: Is the…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Garrick v. TidwellSupreme Court of Georgia · 1921
- Clark v. CassidySupreme Court of Georgia · 1879
- Price v. CarltonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1904
- Watson v. ToliverSupreme Court of Georgia · 1897
- Guptill v. Macon Stone Supply Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1913
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3Cited by27 opinions
- Chalkley v. WardCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1969
- United States Casualty Co. v. SmithCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1925
- Griffeth v. WilmoreCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1932
- Pritchett v. KingCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1937
- Gay v. American Oil CompanyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1967
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