Court of Appeals of Georgia November 18, 1963, 40440 (Abrams v. Joel)

Hall, Judge.

1. In Georgia, as in other jurisdictions, when a lessor breaches a duty to make repairs, the lessee may-make the repairs himself and look to the lessor for reimbursement.

Lewis & Co. v. Chisholm,

68 Ga. 40, 46;

Dougherty v. Taylor & Norton Co.,

5 Ga. App. 773, 775 (63 SE 928);

Valdes Hotel Co. v. Ferrell,

17 Ga. App. 93, 97 (86 SE- 333); 32 Am. Jur. 589, § 714 et seq.