Cleveland v. Watson

The action in the case at bar was a distress warrant. The essential basis upon which the right to a distress warrant arises is the existence of the contractual relation of landlord and tenant. Rent must be due. This relation must exist either by express or by implied contract. A., K. & N. Ry. Co. v. McHan, 110 Ga. 543 (35 S. E. 634); Hearn v. Huff, 6 Ga. App. 56 (64 S. E. 298); Sims v. Price, 123 Ga. 97 (50 S. E. 961); Cohen v. Broughton, 54 Ga. 296; Lathrop v. Standard Oil Co., 83 Ga. 307 (9 S. E. 1041); Williams v. Hollis, 19 Ga. 313; Jackson v. Mowry, 30 Ga. 143; Littleton v. Wynn, 31 Ga.…