Legal Opinion
Howell v. Lawson
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided May 11, 1939No. 12774PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
G-kioe, Justice.
1. Where land is held by a life-tenant, and taxes are assessed against him and executions issued in personam only, a sale under the levy of such executions passes only the life-estate. Stone v. Franklin, 89 Ga. 195 (3) (15 S. E. 47); Clower v. Fleming, 81 Ga. 247 (2), 253 (7 S. E. 278); Gross v. Taylor, 81 Ga. 86 (6 S. E. 179); Roddenberry v. Simpson, 171 Ga. 715 (156 S. E. 583, 75 A. L. R. 414); Kirk v. Bray, 181 Ga. 814 (184 S. E. 733).
*165No. 12774. May 11, 1939. II. Qliff Hatcher, for plaintiff in error. Lewis & Lewis, contra.
2. Tlie instant case is controlled by the principle…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Kirk v. BraySupreme Court of Georgia · 1935
- State v. HancockSupreme Court of Georgia · 1888
- Dawson v. DawsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1898
- Barnes v. LewisSupreme Court of Georgia · 1896
- Clower v. FlemingSupreme Court of Georgia · 1888
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3Cited by13 opinions
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- Bracewell v. MortonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1941
- Coleman v. DurdenSupreme Court of Georgia · 1941
- Dooley v. BohannonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1940
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