Legal Opinion

Ellis v. Ellis

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided November 20, 1925No. 4999PublishedCited by 27 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtHines, J.

The security deed contains a clause accelerating the payment of the principal before its maturity, by failure of the vendor to pay any installment of interest. This instrument likewise contains a power of sale, authorizing the holder, in default of payment of any installment of interest, to declare the principal debt due, and to advertise and sell the land embraced therein to enforce payment of the principal and interest of the debt. An installment of interest, by the terms of this deed, became due on July 27, 1923. On April 3, 1923, the debtor paid this installment of interest to the company…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Davis v. WakeleeSupreme Court of the United States · 1895
  2. Ray v. Home & Foreign Investment & Agency Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1899
  3. Luther v. ClaySupreme Court of Georgia · 1897
  4. Neal Loan & Banking Co. v. ChastainSupreme Court of Georgia · 1904
  5. Garrett v. CrawfordSupreme Court of Georgia · 1907

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3Cited by27 opinions

  1. Giordano v. StubbsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1971
  2. Bennett v. BennettSupreme Court of Georgia · 1954
  3. Georgia Railroad Bank & Trust Co. v. Liberty National Bank & Trust Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1934
  4. JIG Real Estate, LLC v. Countrywide Home Loans, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 2011
  5. Burgess v. SimmonsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1950

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