Legal Opinion
Village Enterprises, Inc. v. Georgia Railroad Bank & Trust Co.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided April 29, 1968No. 43339PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Pannell, Judge.
Village Enterprises, Inc., brought an action for declaratory judgment against Georgia Railroad Bank & Trust Company, seeking a judicial determination of the mean ing of, and the application of, a restrictive covenant in a lease relating to a shopping center. Both parties moved for a summary judgment and after hearing the court granted a summary judgment in favor of the defendant bank. The plaintiff appealed. Held:
1. “The construction of a contract is a question of law for the court. Where any matter of fact is involved (as the proper reading of an obscurely written word), the…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- McCann v. Glynn Lumber CompanySupreme Court of Georgia · 1945
- Rosen v. WolffSupreme Court of Georgia · 1922
- Dorsey v. ClementsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1947
- Parker v. the Lewis Grocery Co.Mississippi Supreme Court · 1963
- Carter v. AdlerCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1955
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3Cited by27 opinions
- Cincinnati Insurance v. DavisCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
- Mock v. CANTERBURY REALTY COMPANYCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
- Crooks v. CrimCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1981
- Pisano v. Security Management Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1978
- Runyan v. Economics Laboratory, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1978
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