Legal Opinion

Deriso v. Castleberry

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided April 19, 1947No. 15752PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Candler, Justice.

1. The remedy of injunction is available to restrain a landlord from interfering with the possession of his tenant during the tenancy, when the damages are of such a nature as to be incapable of accurate computation. Anthony Shoals Power Co. v. Fortson, 138 Ga. 460 (4) (75 S. E. 606) ; 32 Am. Jur. 227, § 243.

2. A contract creating the relation of landlord and tenant for any time not exceeding one year, though made before the year begins, may be by parol. Code, § 61-102; Steininger v. Williams, 63 Ga. 475.

3. The grant or denial of a temporary injunction rests in the sound…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Jones v. Lanier Development Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1939
  2. Steininger v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1879
  3. Sapp v. RitchSupreme Court of Georgia · 1929
  4. Anthony Shoals Power Co. v. FortsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1912
  5. Traylor v. Peoples BankSupreme Court of Georgia · 1934

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Franklin v. Sing-Wilkes, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1960
  2. Ehrlich v. TeagueSupreme Court of Georgia · 1952
  3. Blease v. BleaseSupreme Court of Georgia · 1977
  4. Tift v. Farmers Bank of TiftonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1953
  5. Log Cabin Steak Co. v. BurtonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1956

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