Legal Opinion

Kontz v. Citizens & Southern National Bank

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided September 16, 1935No. 10488PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Atkinson, Justice.

On July 3, 1934, the advertised date of a sheriff’s sale under foreclosure of a security deed, the defendant in fi. fa. instituted an action praying to enjoin sale of the property until May 1, 1935. The exception is to a judgment dismissing the action on general demurrer to the petition. The property levied upon consisted of numerous parcels of valuable land which it was alleged would be sold in bulk in order that plaintiff in fi. fa. might buy it for less than its value, but there was no allegation that it would sell for any more if sold in separate lots and no prayer that…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Home Building & Loan Assn. v. BlaisdellSupreme Court of the United States · 1934
  2. Cook v. WalkerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1854
  3. Bolich v. Prudential Insurance Co. of AmericaSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1932
  4. Lipscomb v. New York Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Missouri · 1897
  5. Kenly v. Huntingdon Building Ass'nCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1934

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Callan Court Co. v. Citizens & Southern National BankSupreme Court of Georgia · 1937
  2. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith v. StidhamDistrict Court, M.D. Georgia · 1981
  3. Woodward v. LaPorteSupreme Court of Georgia · 1936
  4. Lee County Bank v. Christian Mutual Foundation, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1981
  5. Shedden v. National Florence Crittenton MissionSupreme Court of Georgia · 1940

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