Legal Opinion

Myers v. Lee & Co.

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided March 13, 1918No. 8951PublishedCited by 2 opinions

Trover; from fcity 'court of Albany—Judge Clayton Jones. May 3, 1917.

1Opinion of the CourtWade, C. J.

1. The testimony of the.sheriff was that he had the property within his view and where he could control-it, and that he professed, to levy and assume control thereof by virtue of the attachment execution, and with the avowed purpose of holding tli,e same to answer the exigencies of the writ under which he acted (Corniff v. Cook, 95 Ga. 61, 66 (22 S. E. 47, 51 Am. St. R. 55)); and though no actual seizure was accomplished by a manucaption of the lumber in question, he testified that he left the lumber there in possession of the defendant Myers, “and asked Mm to take care of it; ” from which…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Corniff v. CookSupreme Court of Georgia · 1894
  2. Moore v. Brown, Bradbury & Catlett Furniture Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1899
  3. Sanders v. CarterSupreme Court of Georgia · 1906

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Belvin v. BeardCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1948
  2. Champion Box Co. v. Manatee Crate Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1935

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