Legal Opinion

Elliott v. Wilks

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided June 25, 1915No. 5827PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Affidavit of illegality; from city court of Nashville — Judge Christian. May 18, 1914.- . • ■ • ••

1Opinion of the CourtRussell, C. J.

A fi. fa. in favor of J. T. Wilks against Bob Elliott, based upon a judgment rendered March 12, 1914, for $1,668.12 principal, $257.70 interest, and $191.98 attorney’s fees, was levied upon certain real estate, as the property of the defendant. To this levy Elliott interposed an affidavit of illegality. The *467illegality was based upon an alleged want of jurisdiction on the part of the court to render the particular judgment; it being insisted that the court could not render a judgment at the appearance term, and that even if the court could render the judgment for principal and interest, the…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Bedingfield v. First National BankCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1908
  2. Valdosta, Moultrie & Western Railroad v. Citizens BankCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1914
  3. Saffold v. WadeSupreme Court of Georgia · 1876
  4. Turner v. Bank of MaysvilleCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1913
  5. Bell v. BowdoinSupreme Court of Georgia · 1899

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. McKibben v. Fourth National BankCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1924
  2. Williams v. StancilCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1969
  3. Sirmans v. Folsom & Tillmaw Hardware Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1916
  4. Deal v. Glenville BankCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1918
  5. Johnson v. HoltCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1917

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