Legal Opinion
Brown v. Thomas
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided April 15, 1987No. 44102PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Clarke, Presiding Justice.
This is an appeal from an order finding Gladys Brown and Alonza Brown in criminal contempt of court and sentencing them to five days in jail. We affirm.
The Browns are defendants in a class action suit brought on behalf of individuals from whom the Browns purchased real estate and then leased the property back to the former owners. The merits of the case are not involved in this appeal.
In February 1986, the trial court held a hearing concerning the solicitation of affidavits from potential class members by the Browns and their attorney. The judge ordered from the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- In Re IrvinSupreme Court of Georgia · 1985
- Hardeman v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1984
- Simmons v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1965
- Simmons v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1965
- Young v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1985
3Cited by11 opinions
- Stevens v. ThomasSupreme Court of Georgia · 1987
- FEIN Et Al. v. CHENAULT Et Al.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2014
- In Re WaitzCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2002
- Scott v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1996
- Brown Realty Associates, Inc. v. ThomasCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1989
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