Legal Opinion
Wooten v. Ford
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided November 17, 1932No. 22484PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBroyces, C. J.
1. Statutes affording summary remedies must be strictly construed (Porter v. Lively, 45 Ga. 159; Parks v. Simpson, 124 Ga. 523, 524, 52 S. E. 616), and where it is sought to enforce a lien under a statute which is in derogation of the common law, the probata must strictly correspond with the allegata. Mabry v. Judkins, 66 Ga. 732; Faircloth v. Webb, 125 Ga. 230 (4) (53 S. E. 592).
2. “Where a contractor, under a definite contract containing a stipulated price for the entire work, undertakes to erect a building on a lot of land and abandons the construction of the building, the owner may…
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2Cases cited5 opinions
- Parks v. SimpsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1905
- Young v. Harley-Mitchell Hardware Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1931
- Mabry v. JudkinsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1881
- Faircloth v. WebbSupreme Court of Georgia · 1906
- Porter v. Lively & McElroySupreme Court of Georgia · 1872
3Cited by4 opinions
- Heard v. Neighbor Newspapers, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1989
- Hill v. Dealers Supply Co., Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1961
- Turner v. PriestCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1933
- Metro Properties v. City of DaltonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1982