Gormerly v. Chapman
Supreme Court of Georgia
Claim. Equity. Execution. Levy and sale. Before Judge James Johnson. Talbot Superior Court. September Term, 1873. For the facts of this case, see the decision.
1Opinion of the Court
Warner, Chief Justice.
In August, 1866, Hall made a deed to the plantation on which he then lived to Gormerly. On the 30th July, 1870, the land was levied on as the property of Hall, to satisfy an execution in favor of Chapman against Hall, and was claimed by Gormerly. It does not appear who pointed out the property to be levied on. There is much evidence in the record going to show that the land was conveyed by Hall to Gormerly for the purpose of protecting it from Hall’s creditors, and that Gormerly afterwards claimed the land for himself. The record exhibits a clear case of an intention on…
2Cited by2 opinions
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