Legal Opinion
Jenkins v. Smith
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided June 24, 1955No. 35715PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCarlisle, J.
1. “In a lease contract, where there is no stipulation to the contrary, the lessor impliedly warrants that the leased premises shall be open to entry by the lessee at the time fixed for taking possession. But the law does not impose upon the lessor the duty of putting the lessee in possession of the leased premises. It demands only that the possession shall not be withheld when the lessee seeks it under the contract.” Browder-Manget Co. v. Edmondson, 7 Ga. App. 843 (1) (68 S. E. 453); Watkins v. Stulb & Vorhauer, 23 Ga. App. 181 (98 S. E. 94); and see Baxley v. Davenport, 75 Ga. App. 659, 662…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Lawson v. HaygoodSupreme Court of Georgia · 1947
- Watkins v. StulbCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1919
- Clark v. SappCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1933
- Lamb v. GormanCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1915
- Browder-Manget Co. v. EdmondsonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1910
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Kimber v. Towne Hills Development Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
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- Smith v. Sprayberry Square Holdings, Inc. (In Re Smith)United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Georgia · 2000
- Erfani v. BishopCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2001
- Vaswani v. WohletzCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1990