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Loud & Beugnot v. Pritchett & Co.

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided May 27, 1898PublishedCited by 11 opinions

Foreclosure of lien. Before Judge Butt. Montgomery superior court. October term, 1897. This was a suit to foreclose a lien on a sawmill and its products, for timber furnished to the amount of 861,000 feet, of the value of $861. Defendants filed a counter-affidavit upon the ground that the timber furnished was standing timber, and therefore real estate, for the furnishing of which to sawmills "the statute does not afford a lien.

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Foreclosure of lien. Before Judge Butt. Montgomery superior court. October term, 1897. This was a suit to foreclose a lien on a sawmill and its products, for timber furnished to the amount of 861,000 feet, of the value of $861. Defendants filed a counter-affidavit upon the ground that the timber furnished was standing timber, and therefore real estate, for the furnishing of which to sawmills "the statute does not afford a lien. There was evidence that the plaintiffs furnished to defendants, during the year 1886, timber "to the extent of 861,000 feet which consisted of standing trees. The…

1Opinion of the CourtLewis, J.

1. A motion was made by defendants in error to dismiss the writ of error in this case, on the ground that the bill of exceptions was not tendered, signed or certified within the time required by law, as will appear from the record. Section 5539 of the Civil Code provides, that a bill of exceptions shall be tendered within thirty days from the adjournment of the court, and in the event the court shall not adjourn within thirty days from the date of the organization or opening of the court, then the bill shall be tendered within sixty days from the date of the decision, judgment, verdict or…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Balkcom v. Empire Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1893
  2. McClung v. KelleySupreme Court of Iowa · 1866
  3. Dunn v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1889
  4. Giles v. GanoSupreme Court of Georgia · 1897
  5. Duggar v. East Tennessee, Virginia & Georgia Railway Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1890

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Daniel v. HannahSupreme Court of Georgia · 1898
  2. State Ex Rel. Adami v. Lewis & Clark CountyMontana Supreme Court · 1950
  3. Allen v. SamsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1923
  4. Slappey v. CharlesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1910
  5. Ray v. Schmidt & Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1910

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