MARTIN v. MEDLIN

32993.

81 Ga. App. 602 (1950)

59 S.E.2d 519

MARTIN v. MEDLIN.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Decided May 19, 1950.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James G. Lamar, John Kirby, Robert Cagle, for plaintiff.

Victor K. Meador, for defendant.


FELTON, J.

(a) In a rental contract between landlord and tenant, a covenant is raised, by implication of law in the absence of express covenants in reference thereto, that the tenant will so use the rented property that no unnecessary or substantial injury shall be done to it. 51 C.J.S. § 261, p. 902; 32 Am. Jur., § 779, p. 665; 18 Am. & Eng. Enc. of Law, p. 246; 4 Thompson on Real Property, p. 108, § 1610. "Independently of covenant, a tenant is...

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