Legal Opinion

Hawkins v. Collier

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided May 7, 1897PublishedCited by 21 opinions

Distress warrant. Before Judge Beck. Pike superior court. March term, 1896.

1Opinion of the CourtLumpkin, P. J.

A distress warrant was sued out by J. C. Collier against Mittie Hawkins, for $170.00 alleged to be due by her for the rent of a farm, to which she interposed a counter-affidavit denying that she was indebted to him for rent or otherwise in any amount at the time the warrant was issued. By way of special defense she alleged, that “ the note upon which said plaintiff claims that said rent was due and owing to him by her was given under the following circumstances, *146and is without consideration, and was obtained through fraud, and is therefore void : In the early part of 1895, the husband of this…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Johnston v. PattersonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1891
  2. Pitts v. AllenSupreme Court of Georgia · 1883
  3. Anders v. BlountSupreme Court of Georgia · 1881
  4. Girtman v. StanfordSupreme Court of Georgia · 1881
  5. Wyche v. WinshipSupreme Court of Georgia · 1853

3Cited by21 opinions

  1. Burke v. NapierSupreme Court of Georgia · 1898
  2. Simmons v. International Harvester Co. of AmericaCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1918
  3. S. & S. Builders, Inc. v. Equitable Investment Corp.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1964
  4. Purcell v. Armour Packing Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1908
  5. Selman v. ManisCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1959

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