Legal Opinion

Braswell v. Palmer

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided November 29, 1940No. 13348PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Reid, Chief Justice.

Headnotes 1 to 3 deal with attacks made on the plaintiff’s deed under which he claimed title. We do not find it necessary to elaborate them.

Exception is taken to the interlocutory injunction, on the ground that it is essentially mandatory. Our Code, § 55-110 provides that “An injunction may only restrain; it may not compel a party to perform an act.” In Goodrich v. Georgia Railroad &c. Co., 115 Ga. 340, 344 (41 S. E. 659), the court in construing this section said: “Under our Code injunction, can be used only to restrain. It does not necessarily follow, however, because…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Mackenzie v. MinisSupreme Court of Georgia · 1909
  2. Florida Yellow Pine Co. v. Flint River Naval Stores Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1913
  3. Goodrich v. Georgia Railroad & Banking Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1902
  4. Russell v. Mohr-Weil Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1897
  5. Vaughn v. YawnSupreme Court of Georgia · 1897

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Durham v. CrawfordSupreme Court of Georgia · 1943
  2. Head v. LeeSupreme Court of Georgia · 1947
  3. Byrd v. GoodmanSupreme Court of Georgia · 1943
  4. Malcom v. Fulton CountySupreme Court of Georgia · 1952
  5. Patterson v. Florida Realty & Finance Corp.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1956

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