Legal Opinion

Proudfit v. Oliver

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided December 15, 1920No. 1850PublishedCited by 10 opinions

Complaint for land. Before Judge Mathews. Bibb superior court. December 8, 1919.

1Opinion of the CourtFish, C. J.

A power of sale contained in a conveyance of land, executed on March 3, 1915, to secure the payment of a debt, stipulated that the grantee should be authorized, upon the happening of a certain contingency, to sell the land at public outcry before the court-house door of the county wherein tire land was situated, to the highest bidder for cash, “after advertising the time, place, and terms of sale in any newspaper jrablished in said county, . . once a week for four weeks prior to said date of sale.” After the happening of the contingency the grantee had the land advertised in the designated…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Carter v. CopelandSupreme Court of Georgia · 1917

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Plainville Brick Co. v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1930
  2. Heist v. Dunlap CompanySupreme Court of Georgia · 1942
  3. Howser Mill Homes, LLC v. Branch Banking & Trust Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2012
  4. Smith v. Associated Mortgage Companies Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1938
  5. Bush v. Growers Finance Corp.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1932

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