Legal Opinion

Dougherty v. Taylor & Norton Co.

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided March 16, 1909No. 1286PublishedCited by 22 opinions

Distraint, from city court of Floyd county — Judge Hamilton. June 11, 1908.

1Opinion of the CourtHill, C. J.

The questions in this, case arise on a distress warrant for rent and a counter-affidavit thereto. The plaintiff rented to the defendant a storehouse in the city of Rome, to be used as a drug store. Part of this storehouse consisted of a large plate-glass window, which was used by the tenant to display and advertise goods. This show-window fronted on Second avenue and had been a part of the storehouse for years. The contract of rental stipulates the amount of rent to be paid as $115 per month. It is silent as to the duty of making repairs. The distress-warrant *774claimed $115 due for one month’s…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Myers v. . BurnsNew York Court of Appeals · 1866
  2. Stack v. HarrisSupreme Court of Georgia · 1900
  3. J. B. White & Co. v. MontgomerySupreme Court of Georgia · 1877
  4. Lewis & Co. v. ChisholmSupreme Court of Georgia · 1881
  5. Henley v. BrockmanSupreme Court of Georgia · 1906

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3Cited by22 opinions

  1. Swim Dixie Pool Corp. v. KraemerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1981
  2. Cassel v. RandallCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1912
  3. Midtown Chain Hotels Co. v. BenderCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1948
  4. Bixby v. Sinclair Refining CompanyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1946
  5. Thompson v. Bracken CountyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1956

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