Boatright v. Eason
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Eviction; from city court of Blaeksliear—W. A. Milton, judge pro hac vice. March 30, 1919.
1Opinion of the CourtLuice, J.
1. The city court of Blackshear has jurisdiction of the trial of proceedings to evict a tenant holding over. See Acts 1911, p. 211; Dorough v. Morris, 21 Ga. App. 477 (94 S. E. 641), and cases cited.
2. The proceeding authorized by section 5382 et seq. of the Civil Code (1910) is not for the trial of title to land. The sole purpose of this section is a determination of the right of possession between one claiming to be a landlord, on one side, and a person claimed by him to be his tenant, on the other side. See Jordan v. Jordan, 103 Ga. 483 (30 S. E. 265); Bullard v. Hudson, 125 Ga. 393 (54 S.…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Willis v. HarrellSupreme Court of Georgia · 1903
- Grizzard v. RobertsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1900
- Bullard v. HudsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1906
- Jordan v. JordanSupreme Court of Georgia · 1898
- Dorough v. MorrisCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1917
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