Legal Opinion

Attaway v. Coleman

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided June 11, 1957No. 19717PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Head, Justice.

The petitioners insist that they have alleged facts and circumstances to show that only a court of equity can grant full and adequate relief. The rule is well established that where special facts are alleged showing that the remedy at law is inadequate, resort may be had to a court of equity. Broomhead v. Grant, 83 Ga. 451 (10 S. E. 116); Town of Rentz v. Roach, 154 Ga. 491 (115 S. E. 94); Poultryland, Inc. v. Anderson, 200 Ga. 549 (37 S. E. 2d 785); Thompson v. Hutchins, 207 Ga. 226 (60 S. E. 2d 455).

Whether or not the petitioners might have proceeded in a court of equity in…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Poultryland Inc. v. AndersonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1946
  2. City of Cedartown v. PickettSupreme Court of Georgia · 1942
  3. Town of Rentz v. RoachSupreme Court of Georgia · 1922
  4. Broomhead v. GrantSupreme Court of Georgia · 1889
  5. Mayor of Montezuma v. MinorSupreme Court of Georgia · 1883

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. 106 Forsyth Corporation v. BishopDistrict Court, M.D. Georgia · 1972
  2. Yield, Inc. v. City of AtlantaSupreme Court of Georgia · 1977
  3. Yield, Inc. v. City of AtlantaCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1978
  4. City of Atlanta v. Lopert Pictures Corp.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1961

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