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Stapelton v. Sky Valley, Inc.

Court of Appeals of Georgia
Nov 9, 1987
363 S.E.2d 48 (Ga. Ct. App. 1987)

Opinion

75250.

DECIDED NOVEMBER 9, 1987.

Injunction. Rabun Superior Court. Before Judge Gunter.

John M. Brown, for appellants.

Richard D. Tunkle, for appellee.


Appellants, property owners in the City of Sky Valley, filed suit, seeking injunctive relief, the appointment of an auditor, and an accounting. Appellants subsequently withdrew their request for injunctive relief, and the trial court denied their requests for the appointment of an auditor and for an accounting. This appeal followed.

1. The power of the trial court to appoint an auditor extends to cases at law and in equity. OCGA §§ 9-7-2; 9-7-3. "The mere fact of [a prayer for an accounting] does not call into action the equity powers of a court. [Cits.]" Peeples v. Peeples, 193 Ga. 358 (2) ( 18 S.E.2d 629) (1942). There being no showing that a remedy at law would be inadequate if an accounting were had, appellate jurisdiction lies in this court. Id.; Universal Garage Co. v. Fowler, 184 Ga. 604 ( 192 S.E. 299) (1937).

2. "The appointment of an auditor is a matter vested largely in the discretion of the court, and unless this discretion has been abused, the refusal to appoint an auditor will not be held erroneous." Teasley v. Bradley, 120 Ga. 373 (1) ( 47 S.E. 925) (1904). See also Spencer v. Northwestern c. Ins. Co., 27 Ga. App. 710 (2) ( 109 S.E. 510) (1921). The record contains no evidence of an abuse of discretion on the part of the trial court in refusing to appoint an auditor. Therefore, it was not error to refuse to appoint an auditor or to order an accounting. Judgment affirmed. Banke, P. J., and Carley, J., concur.


DECIDED NOVEMBER 9, 1987.


Summaries of

Stapelton v. Sky Valley, Inc.

Court of Appeals of Georgia
Nov 9, 1987
363 S.E.2d 48 (Ga. Ct. App. 1987)
Case details for

Stapelton v. Sky Valley, Inc.

Case Details

Full title:STAPELTON et al. v. SKY VALLEY, INC

Court:Court of Appeals of Georgia

Date published: Nov 9, 1987

Citations

363 S.E.2d 48 (Ga. Ct. App. 1987)
363 S.E.2d 48

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