Legal Opinion

Brown v. Watson

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided June 4, 1902PublishedCited by 11 opinions

Injunction. Before Judge Reagan. Monroe superior court. February 19,1902.

1Opinion of the CourtFish, J.

1. Where a landlord has sued out a dispossessory warrant against a tenant alleged to be holding over beyond his term, the latter can not obtain an injunction to prevent the execution of such warrant, upon the ground that he has a good defense to the same, which he is unable to avail himself of by filing a counter-affidavit, because, by reason of his poverty, he can not give the bond which the statute requires in connection with such affidavit. Hall v. Holmes, 42 Ga. 179; Huff v. Markham, 70 Ga. 284.

2. Inasmuch as the granting of an injunction in the present case was contrary to the law as…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Huff v. MarkhamSupreme Court of Georgia · 1883
  2. Williams & Bessinger v. Foy Mfg. Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1900
  3. Hall v. HolmesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1871

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Shippen v. FolsomSupreme Court of Georgia · 1945
  2. Grimmett v. BarnwellSupreme Court of Georgia · 1937
  3. Dowling v. DoyleSupreme Court of Georgia · 1920
  4. Johnson v. ThrowerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1903
  5. Napier v. VarnerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1919

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