Oaks v. Singer Sewing Machine Co.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Petition for certiorari; from Tift superior court — Judge Thomas. March 13, 1915.
1Opinion of the CourtBroyles, J.
1. In a possessory-warrant proceeding there is no question as to the title or as to the right of possession of the property in controversy; the sole question is as to the manner in which the possession was acquired by the defendant. Civil Code, §§ 5374, 5371; Mills v. Glover, 22 Ga. 319; Trotti v. Wyly, 77 Ga. 684.
2. The Singer Sewing Machine Company sued out a possessory warrant *518against Oaks, to recover a described sewing-machine. The contract was between the plaintiff company and one Carver; and though this contract is called, throughout, a “rent contract,” or a “lease,” and all the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Rhodes & Son Furniture Co. v. JenkinsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1907
- Trotti v. Wyly & GreeneSupreme Court of Georgia · 1886
- Mills v. GloverSupreme Court of Georgia · 1857
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- Railway Express Agency v. AikenDistrict Court, N.D. Georgia · 1952
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