Legal Opinion

Shockley v. Garner

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided January 10, 1955No. 18783PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Head, Justice.

The only allegations in the petition which might give a court of equity jurisdiction to grant an injunction were that the defendant was insolvent, and that the petitioner would be irreparably injured. No evidence was produced at the interlocutory hearing to support either allegation.

“On the question of irreparable damage in a suit for injunction to prevent trespass upon realty, the sworn allegations of the petition may be considered as evidence at the interlocutory hearing.” Atlantic Coast Line R. Co. v. Gunn, 185 Ga. 108, 111 (194 S. E. 365). The allegation of irreparable…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad v. GunnSupreme Court of Georgia · 1937
  2. Washington Seminary Inc. v. BassSupreme Court of Georgia · 1941
  3. Schneider v. SmithSupreme Court of Georgia · 1940
  4. Putney v. BrightSupreme Court of Georgia · 1898
  5. Huguley v. HolmesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1906

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Reeves v. DuvalSupreme Court of Georgia · 1959
  2. Neel v. ClarkSupreme Court of Georgia · 1965
  3. REED v. LONGDistrict Court, M.D. Georgia · 2020
  4. REED v. LONGDistrict Court, M.D. Georgia · 2020

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